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    Woman shot during Myanmar anti-coup protests passes away

    19 Feb 2021

    Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, who had just turned 20, had been on life support since being taken to hospital on Feb.9, after she was hit by what doctors said was a live bullet at a protest in the capital, Naypyitaw.

    Myanmar junta attacks again as UN envoy urges urgent action

    10 Apr 2021

    At least four people were killed in Bago, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Yangon, in an attack by government troops and police that began before dawn and continued sporadically until after dark.

    Myanmar forces kill 82 anti-coup protesters in a single day

    11 Apr 2021

    At least 701 protesters and bystanders have been killed by security forces since the army’s takeover, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

    Two Myanmar air bases come under attack

    29 Apr 2021

    The attacks come after three months of turmoil in Myanmar triggered by a Feb. 1 military coup. There was no claim of responsibility or any confirmation of any casualties in the attacks.

    Bolivian army chief, other top officers arrested after coup attempt

    27 Jun 2024

    Two Bolivian army leaders have been arrested after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings on Wednesday in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup.

    Sanctions on the cards as West African leaders discuss Niger

    30 Jul 2023

    The country's elected president Mohamed Bazoum has been held by the military for four days, and General Abdourahamane Tiani, the chief of the powerful presidential guard, has declared himself leader.

    Myanmar protesters march again after bloodiest post-coup unrest

    01 Mar 2021

    Myanmar has been in chaos since the army seized power and detained elected leader Suu Kyi and much of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party leadership on Feb.1, alleging fraud in a November election her party won in a landslide.

    Myanmar forces kill 44 protesters; martial law in Yangon townships

    15 Mar 2021

    According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group, at least 44 protesters were killed on Sunday as security forces cracked down on anti-coup demonstrations, taking the total death toll to more than 120.

    Suu Kyi to face court after bloodiest day in Myanmar

    15 Mar 2021

    The protesters took to the streets in defiance of the authorities' escalating use of violence, with dozens killed on Sunday in the bloodiest day since the Feb. 1 coup.

    Security tightens grip in coup-hit Sudan, protests draw heavy crackdown

    28 Oct 2021

    Lashing, frisking, and arbitrary detentions — Sudanese protesters say security forces have resorted to frenzied violence to quash street protests against the country's latest military coup.

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