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On the anniversary of the 1976 military coup, Argentines push back against leaders revising history

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — As Argentina on Sunday marked the most traumatic date in its modern history — the 1976 military coup that ushered in a brutal dictatorship — President Javier Milei posted a startling video that demanded justice. The video by the president, a far-right economist who took office in December, referred to “the other dead” before the coup, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Ethnic rebels launch attacks across northern Myanmar

The Hindu

An alliance of ethnic rebel groups in Myanmar launched coordinated attacks on the military across the country's north on Friday, posing a fresh challenge to the junta as it struggles to quell resistance to its rule. The military's 2021 putsch sparked renewed fighting with powerful ethnic rebel groups in northern Shan state, home to a planned billion-dollar rail link, part …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Different ethnic rebels launch coordinated 'military operations' across northern Myanmar

Firstpost

The military’s 2021 putsch sparked renewed fighting with powerful, China-backed ethnic rebel groups in northern Shan state, home to a planned billion-dollar rail link, part of Beijing’s Belt and Road global infrastructure project An alliance of Myanmar ethnic rebel groups launched coordinated attacks on the military across the north of the country on Friday morning, rebels and media said. The …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Season of putsch: Why have coups become popular in Africa?

Al Jazeera

Lagos, Nigeria – Shortly after Ali Bongo, president of Gabon since 2009, was deposed by members of the Republican Guard, his personal security unit, he appeared in a short video, visibly frail and urging people to “make some noise” on his behalf. Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s newly elected president who has been leading regional efforts to return Niger’s Mohammed Bazoum to …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Prigozhin celebrates Niger coup, says his Wagner group can help

CNN

CNN — While the international community, including many African states, have condemned the coup in Niger, Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has his own take. In a long message posted to social media, Prigozhin blamed the situation in Niger on the legacy of colonialism and alleged, without evidence, that Western nations were sponsoring terrorist groups in the country. A number …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Foreign Minister Pramudwinai Meets Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi

News 18

Thailand’s foreign minister said Wednesday he met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week and she was in good health in her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following a 2021 coup. “There was a meeting, she was in good health and it was a good meeting,” Don Pramudwinai told reporters …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Exiled warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin sends defiant message in Russia’s game of thrones

The Independent

After the astonishing and momentous 24 hours in which an apparent coup unfolded in Russia, there is now uncertainty and confusion about who is likely to survive in the Kremlin’s deadly game of thrones. Mr Prigozhin confirmed that the Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko had brokered a deal with Vladimir Putin to “find ways for Wagner to work legally”. Yet three …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Germany marks 70th anniversary of uprising against Communist dictatorship

The Hindu

Germany’s Parliament on June 16 commemorated the 70th anniversary of a popular uprising in the Communist East that was brutally crushed by its Soviet-backed dictatorship. “The uprising of June 17 was not only directed against the increasing demand on workers, against low wages, high prices, empty shelves,” German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a speech to lawmakers. “It was directed …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Germany marks 70th anniversary of uprising against Communist dictatorship in east

Associated Press

BERLIN — Germany’s parliament on Friday commemorated the 70th anniversary of a popular uprising in the Communist east that was brutally crushed by its Soviet-backed dictatorship. “The uprising of June 17 was not only directed against the increasing demand on workers, against low wages, high prices, empty shelves,” German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a speech to lawmakers. “It was …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Labour MP hits out at party’s ‘putsch’ against Birmingham council chief

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plans to appoint a candidate chosen by Labour’s National Executive …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Thousands commemorate Italy’s fascist dictator Mussolini

Associated Press

PREDAPPIO, Italy — Several thousand black-clad fascist sympathizers chanted and sang in praise of the late Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on Sunday as they marched to his crypt, 100 years after Mussolini entered Rome and completed a bloodless coup that gave rise to two decades of fascist rule. On Oct. 28, 1922, black-shirted fascists entered the Italian capital, launching a …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s fascist past under scrutiny a century after putsch

Associated Press

MILAN — Italy’s failure to come to terms with its fascist past has become evident as it prepares to mark the 100th anniversary Friday of the March on Rome that brought totalitarian dictator Benito Mussolini to power, a milestone that coincides with the country’s first postwar government led by a party with a neo-fascist roots taking office. “I have never …

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2 years, 3 months ago

An illiberal putsch attempt in Bosnia

Al Jazeera

The results of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s October 2 general election, the eighth since the conclusion of the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, saw the country’s citizens deliver shock defeats to segments of the ruling nationalist oligarchy. But these democratic breakthroughs by Bosnian voters were marred by the inexplicable decision by the country’s top international envoy, High Representative Christian Schmidt, to impose wide-ranging …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar junta threatens to 'annihilate' coup opponents on crackdown anniversary

Firstpost

The Southeast Asian country has been in chaos since a putsch in February 2021, with more than 1,700 people killed in crackdowns on dissent Myanmar’s junta will “annihilate” coup opponents, army chief Min Aung Hlaing said Sunday as the military staged a show of force on the anniversary of its bloodiest crackdown so far on democracy protests. Last year, as …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar crisis: One year after putsch, why India needs to recalibrate its policy

Firstpost

Even a year after the military takeover on 1 February, 2021, civil unrest continues to rage in Myanmar. The call by Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of the National Unity Government, to accelerate the “People’s Defensive War”, albeit this time around by targeting “the military and its assets” has also witnessed a hitherto disunited resistance coming together to battle …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Aung San Suu Kyi charged with election fraud: What's happened in Myanmar since junta coup

Firstpost

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said fresh elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military’s initial timeline given when it seized power On Tuesday, State media reported that Myanmar’s junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with committing electoral fraud during the 2020 polls. US state department official said: “Everything …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi with fraud during 2020 polls

New Indian Express

YANGON: Myanmar's junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with committing electoral fraud during the 2020 polls, state media reported Tuesday. The latest charges entail "election fraud and lawless actions", state-run newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar reported, without giving details on when court proceedings would begin. Deep concern "The junta is using spurious claims of electoral fraud …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Guinea Coup: West African Bloc Holds Crisis Meeting

News 18

West African leaders went into a crisis meeting Wednesday in the wake of the weekend coup in Guinea that toppled octogenarian president Alpha Conde, calling it a “clear violation” of a regional charter. Special forces led by Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya seized power in the mineral-rich but impoverished West African country on Sunday and arrested the president, sparking international condemnation. …

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3 years, 7 months ago

WHO Excludes Myanmar from World Health Assembly, Cites Pending Guidance from UN

News 18

Faced with the dilemma of who to recognise as Myanmar’s legitimate representative following February’s coup, World Health Organization members opted Wednesday to exclude the country from their annual assembly. The 74th World Health Assembly had received requests from both Myanmar’s ousted civilian authorities and the military junta that seized power nearly four months ago to represent the country. A WHO …

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3 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi, Solih and Rajapaksa Among Others to Attend 50th Anniversary of Bangladesh Independence

News 18

Several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and heads of state and government from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives, are set to visit Bangladesh later this month to participate in the grand celebrations to mark the golden jubilee of the country’s independence from Pakistan. Prime Minister Modi and four heads of state and government from Nepal, Sri …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Modi, Solih, Rajapaksa among world leaders to attend 50th anniversary of Bangladesh independence

The Hindu

Several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and heads of state and government from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives, are set to visit Bangladesh later this month to participate in the grand celebrations to mark the golden jubilee of the country's independence from Pakistan. Prime Minister Modi and four heads of state and government from Nepal, Sri …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar coup: 'Voter fraud' justifies takeover, military rule will be different this time, says army chief

Firstpost

New junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing made these remarks during his first televised address since the coup and pledged to hand back control after fresh elections Yangon: Myanmar’s army chief on Monday insisted military rule would be different this time, as martial law was declared across swathes of the country after massive protests against the new junta. New junta …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar Police Fires Water Cannons at Protesters, Coup Leaders Issue Crackdown Warning on State TV

News 18

Myanmar’s generals issued a stern warning against further protests on Monday as a mass uprising against their coup gathered pace, with hundreds of thousands on the streets demanding the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military last week detained Suu Kyi and dozens of other members of her National League for Democracy party, ending a decade of …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Protests swell in Myanmar week after military coup; police uses water cannon on protester

Firstpost

Yangon: Myanmar’s generals faced their biggest opposition yet to last week’s coup, with huge crowds across the country on Monday demanding the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military last week detained Suu Kyi and dozens of other members of her National League for Democracy party, ending a decade of civilian rule and triggering widespread international condemnation. …

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On the anniversary of the 1976 military coup, Argentines push back against leaders revising history

Ethnic rebels launch attacks across northern Myanmar

Different ethnic rebels launch coordinated 'military operations' across northern Myanmar

Season of putsch: Why have coups become popular in Africa?

Prigozhin celebrates Niger coup, says his Wagner group can help

Thailand Foreign Minister Pramudwinai Meets Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Exiled warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin sends defiant message in Russia’s game of thrones

Germany marks 70th anniversary of uprising against Communist dictatorship

Germany marks 70th anniversary of uprising against Communist dictatorship in east

Labour MP hits out at party’s ‘putsch’ against Birmingham council chief

Thousands commemorate Italy’s fascist dictator Mussolini

Italy’s fascist past under scrutiny a century after putsch

An illiberal putsch attempt in Bosnia

Myanmar junta threatens to 'annihilate' coup opponents on crackdown anniversary

Myanmar crisis: One year after putsch, why India needs to recalibrate its policy

Aung San Suu Kyi charged with election fraud: What's happened in Myanmar since junta coup

Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi with fraud during 2020 polls

Guinea Coup: West African Bloc Holds Crisis Meeting

WHO Excludes Myanmar from World Health Assembly, Cites Pending Guidance from UN

PM Modi, Solih and Rajapaksa Among Others to Attend 50th Anniversary of Bangladesh Independence

Modi, Solih, Rajapaksa among world leaders to attend 50th anniversary of Bangladesh independence

Myanmar coup: 'Voter fraud' justifies takeover, military rule will be different this time, says army chief

Myanmar Police Fires Water Cannons at Protesters, Coup Leaders Issue Crackdown Warning on State TV

Protests swell in Myanmar week after military coup; police uses water cannon on protester