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Niger junta to consider proposal for 5-year transition to non-military rule
Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military government will stay in power.
Niger junta poised to keep power for five years
Niger's junta will stay in power for at least half a decade more if it accepts a plan presented on Thursday, which does not bar the country's ruling generals from running in any future election. Junta chief General Abdourahamane Tiani -- who will have the final say on the proposal -- proclaimed the charter's presentation as a "fresh start" for the west African nation confronted with jihadist violence.
Niger Junta Plans Five-Year Transition to Democracy
Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and alliance with Mali and Burkina Faso.
Niger's national committee proposes a return to civilian rule after five years
NIAMEY, Niger — A national committee to chart Niger’s future proposed Thursday that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit ...
Niger junta's commission proposes 5-year transition to civilian rule
A commission in Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions. ・Commission in Niger recommends minimum five-year transition to democratic rule after military seizure of power in 2023.
Niger Commission Recommends 5-Year Transition to Democratic Rule, State TV Reports
A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following discussions with national stakeholders, its president said on state TV on Thursday.
National conference recommends military rule extension in Niger Republic
A conference held on Wednesday in the Republic of Niger has recommended that the military leadership remain in power for five years before handing over to civilian rule. While presenting the report, the chairman of the Economic and Sustainable Development Committee,
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Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
The law allows Chinese companies to provide security services for Chinese organizations, projects and businesses, as well as ...
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Myanmar junta frees nearly 1,000 Rohingya from prison, group says
Myanmar’s military government has released from prison nearly 1,000 members of the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority, a human ...
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Myanmar migrants forced to join junta forces after deportation from Thailand
The junta’s forced conscription – after being repatriated – of potentially thousands of young men could constitute a war crime, rights activists say.
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Myanmar Junta Allies ‘Blockade’ Scam Hub
The Karen State Border Guard Force says it has blocked off KK Park in Myawaddy Township while it raids other scam operations.
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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency to support election preparations
The junta plans this year to hold an election, which critics have derided as a sham to keep the generals in power through proxies. "There are still more tasks to be done to hold the general ...
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Activists: New Thai rule gives Myanmar junta greater power to block workers
Regulation requiring junta approval for migrant workers raises fears of people being forced back to military conscription and ...
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Risk of violence escalates in Myanmar’s civil war as junta flags elections
In the last two months, the junta has outlined plans to neighbors for an election in 2025, released the results of a census conducted to prepare voters lists, and announced in state media that it ...
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Myanmar junta bombs villages in three states
More than a dozen civilians were killed, including two children living in a village Pauktaw Township east of the Rakhine ...