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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 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 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 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's national committee proposes a return to civilian rule after five years
A national committee to chart Niger’s future has proposed that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political parti
Niger commission recommends 5-year transition to democratic rule
A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. After a coup in 2023 when the army seized power and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum,
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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 ...
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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 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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PLA launches assault on junta-backed militia camp in Mandalay Region
Anti-junta resistance grows in Myanmar's Mandalay Region as the PLA launches a new attack on a junta stronghold ...
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Junta No.2 Turns Solar Salesman After Military Eclipse; Scam Crackdown on Karen Allies; and More
Also this week, the regime signaled further election delays, and lost more territory amid reports of a growing crisis in the ...
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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 ...
Catholic priest knifed to death in Myanmar by anti-junta rebels
YANGON – A Roman Catholic priest was knifed to death in his church in Myanmar by members of an anti-junta rebel group, an ...
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Banks Close in Sittwe as Myanmar Junta Braces for Attacks
Fighting with the Arakan Army is encircling the Rakhine State capital as the regime stops residents from leaving.
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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 ...