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[TRENDING NEWS] Sudan Protesters Condemn Prime Minister’s Military Deal

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Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS - Publish Date: November 23, 2021 at 12:27AM Demonstrators amassed in Sudan’s capital after Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who had been detained for four weeks in a military coup, was reinstated after signing a deal with the army chief who ousted him.

[TRENDING NEWS] Protesters March to Condemn Military Coup in Sudan

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Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS - Publish Date: October 30, 2021 at 11:48PM Protesters flooded the streets in defiance of a military coup that derailed the nation’s transition to civilian rule. Two people were fatally shot and more than 100 injured in the demonstrations on Saturday.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘They Lied.’ Inside the Frantic Days Leading to Sudan’s Coup

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Author: BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR AND DECLAN WALSH - Publish Date: October 30, 2021 at 12:57AM The American envoy, Jeffrey Feltman, was given assurances that seemed to head off a military takeover. Hours later, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan made his move.

[TRENDING NEWS] Who is Abdalla Hamdok, the Sudanese prime minister detained in a military coup?

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Author: BY ISABELLA KWAI - Publish Date: October 26, 2021 at 12:56AM Sudan’s prime minister spent much of his career at international institutions before joining his country’s government. Now he has been forced out.

[TRENDING NEWS] Who Killed African Icon Thomas Sankara? Trial Opens, 34 Years After His Death.

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Author: BY RUTH MACLEAN - Publish Date: October 12, 2021 at 12:47AM The president of the West African nation of Burkina Faso, an anticolonial leader celebrated across the continent, was assassinated in 1987. Now 14 men, including the president who took his place, are on trial.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘What Have We Done With Democracy?’ A Decade On, Arab Spring Gains Wither

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Author: BY VIVIAN YEE - Publish Date: October 11, 2021 at 12:47AM Tunisia, birthplace of the pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Arab world, now looks to many like a final confirmation of failed promise.

[TRENDING NEWS] Intrigue Deepens at U.N. Over Myanmar and Afghanistan

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Author: BY RICK GLADSTONE - Publish Date: September 26, 2021 at 11:58PM On the final day of the General Assembly’s most important annual gathering, no one is expected to speak for Myanmar, but the envoy of Afghanistan’s ousted government may yet take the podium.

[TRENDING NEWS] In Myanmar, Health Care’s Collapse Takes Its Own Toll

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Author: BY RICHARD C. PADDOCK - Publish Date: June 13, 2021 at 12:04AM Since the February coup, many physicians have refused to work at state-run hospitals. “I will never blame the doctors,” said a patient whose treatment stopped.

[TRENDING NEWS] Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Court Appearance Since Coup

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Author: BY HANNAH BEECH - Publish Date: May 24, 2021 at 03:18PM Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, is facing a raft of charges after being detained by Myanmar’s military. If she is found guilty, she could be imprisoned for the rest of her life.

[TRENDING NEWS] Myanmar’s Ambassador Locked Out of London Embassy

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Author: BY REUTERS - Publish Date: April 8, 2021 at 08:26AM Kyaw Zwar Minn, Myanmar’s ambassador to Britain, said he was locked out of the embassy in London on Wednesday, apparently for criticizing the Burmese military, which staged a coup in February.

[TRENDING NEWS] Myanmar Envoy Who Critiqued Coup Is Locked Out of London Embassy

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Author: BY STEPHEN CASTLE - Publish Date: April 8, 2021 at 06:19AM After Myanmar’s military seized power, its ambassador to Britain had called for the release of political leaders who were detained in the coup.

[TRENDING NEWS] At Least 3 Killed as Myanmar Police Crack Down on Protests

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Author: BY RICHARD C. PADDOCK - Publish Date: February 28, 2021 at 02:06PM The police opened fire on a crowd of hundreds in the southern city of Dawei, witnesses said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Your Tuesday Briefing

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Author: BY NATASHA FROST - Publish Date: February 16, 2021 at 10:27AM New hotel quarantines in Britain.

[TRENDING NEWS] Myanmar’s Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears

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Author: BY HANNAH BEECH - Publish Date: February 1, 2021 at 06:23AM The action came after mounting indications of an impending coup in the Southeast Asian nation.

[TRENDING NEWS] Neil Sheehan Forced an American Reckoning

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Author: BY HEDRICK SMITH - Publish Date: January 9, 2021 at 08:31AM Working with the reporter who obtained the Pentagon Papers for The Times, I saw firsthand his moral fervor about the people’s right to know the truth.

[TRENDING NEWS] We’ve Seen the Ugly Truth About America

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Author: BY ROXANE GAY - Publish Date: January 8, 2021 at 07:51AM But if the Democrats dare to use their power, a brave new world might be possible.

[TRENDING NEWS] Bangkok Is Engulfed by Protests. What’s Driving Them?

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Author: BY RICHARD C. PADDOCK AND EMMETT LINDNER - Publish Date: October 24, 2020 at 12:02PM Rebellious youths. A history of coups. A royal family protected by laws that can punish critics. All are key ingredients in the struggle convulsing Thailand.

[TRENDING NEWS] Keïta, Mali’s Deposed Leader, Is Said to Be Hospitalized

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Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - Publish Date: September 2, 2020 at 07:01AM Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta’s condition was not immediately known, and it was unclear whether he would be evacuated abroad for medical treatment.

[TRENDING NEWS] Venezuelan Navy Captain Accused of Rebellion Dies After Signs of Torture

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Author: ANATOLY KURMANAEV - Publish Date: June 29, 2019 at 07:00AM The death underlined President Nicolás Maduro’s increasingly ferocious repression campaign amid a spiraling economic crisis.

[TRENDING NEWS] Prem Tinsulanonda, Former Thai Premier and Adviser to King, Dies at 98

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Author: SETH MYDANS - Publish Date: May 26, 2019 at 07:00AM Mr. Prem, the prime minister from 1980 to 1988, survived two coup attempts and weakened the influence of political parties and the military.