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🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Guinea-Bissau: The Two Main Opposition Parties Call for Dialogue with the Ruling Junta

The main opposition parties in Guinea-Bissau are urging the military junta to engage in dialogue to resolve the political crisis following the coup in November 2025.

Mar 2 • 00:51 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Coordinated JNIM raids leave over 130 dead in Burkina Faso

Al-Qaeda-affiliated group JNIM claims responsibility for a series of deadly attacks in Burkina Faso, resulting in over 130 fatalities.

Feb 27 • 08:11 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Sources: Myanmar junta airstrike killed at least 17 people

A recent airstrike by Myanmar's military junta in Rakhine State resulted in the deaths of at least 17 civilians, highlighting the ongoing civil conflict in the region.

Feb 25 • 18:05 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

Myanmar's military junta kills 17 in airstrike

At least 17 people were killed in an airstrike conducted by Myanmar's military junta targeting a market in Rakhine state.

Feb 25 • 10:34 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Southeast Asia: Germany Rejects Recognition of the Election in Myanmar

Germany has rejected the legitimacy of the recent elections in Myanmar, which were dominated by the military junta.

Feb 18 • 14:31 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Niger and Algeria announce start of 'new dynamic' after pipeline talks in Algiers

Niger's military junta and Algeria have initiated a new era of cooperation following discussions about the construction of a significant gas pipeline.

Feb 17 • 05:45 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Burkina Faso Has Dissolved All Political Parties - Why African Coup Leaders Often Turn On the People Who Supported Them

Burkina Faso has officially dissolved all political parties as part of a move to centralize power under Captain Ibrahim Traoré's junta.

Feb 17 • 04:40 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Mali: Exiled Imam calls for peace in Sahel region

Exiled Malian Imam Mahmoud Dicko has called for an end to the jihadist violence in the Sahel, advocating for a sub-regional solution.

Feb 13 • 13:58 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Mali: Mali's Military Junta Escalates Assault On Free Expression

Mali's appeals court has upheld the prison sentence of former Prime Minister Moussa Mara, indicating a crackdown on free expression by the military junta.

Feb 11 • 05:38 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Mali: Mali's Military Junta Escalates Assault On Free Expression

Mali's appeals court has upheld a two-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Moussa Mara, reflecting the military junta's ongoing crackdown on free speech.

Feb 11 • 05:38 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Burkina Faso's parliament approves ban on political parties

Burkina Faso's transitional parliament has approved a bill banning all political parties, consolidating military control amid international concerns over repression.

Feb 10 • 09:53 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Malian appeal court upholds former PM Moussa Mara's prison sentence

The Malian appeal court confirmed former Prime Minister Moussa Mara's prison sentence for social media posts that supported political prisoners.

Feb 9 • 18:11 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
World

Burkina Faso: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights criticizes the dissolution of political parties

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, criticized the military junta's decision to dissolve political parties in Burkina Faso, calling for a genuine civic and democratic space.

Feb 6 • 01:16 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's Junta Pulls the Plug On Political Life

Burkina Faso's military junta has dissolved all political parties as part of its efforts to rebuild the state and address issues caused by the previous multiparty system.

Feb 5 • 04:52 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
World

Russia and Myanmar Sign Military Cooperation Agreement

Russia and Myanmar have entered into a five-year military cooperation agreement aimed at bolstering the junta's power amid ongoing civil conflict in Myanmar.

Feb 3 • 13:36 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
World

Five years after the coup in Myanmar, the junta strengthens and the exiled government struggles to influence

Five years post-coup in Myanmar, the military junta has solidified its power while the exiled government faces challenges uniting opposition groups and maintaining influence.

Feb 2 • 13:51 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
World

Military Dictatorship in Myanmar: On the Way to a Failed State

Five years after the coup, the military junta is in a stalemate with armed resistance, while the former military party wins the sham elections.

Feb 1 • 13:50 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
World

The junta in Burkina Faso dismantles all political parties in the country, claiming they cause division

The military junta in Burkina Faso has dissolved all political parties and repealed laws regulating their activities, citing the fragmentation of society as a reason.

Feb 1 • 08:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Five Years of Resistance in Myanmar: A Visual Journey Through a Trench War and Hidden Training Camps in the Jungle

On the fifth anniversary of the coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar remains engulfed in a war that has displaced over 3.5 million people and left tens of thousands dead, with youth from across the country fighting against the military junta's repression in Karen lands and among other ethnic groups.

Feb 1 • 04:30 UTC
🌍 Africanews
World

Guinea Bissau's opposition leader released from jail after months behind bars

Domingos Simoes Pereira, the opposition leader of Guinea-Bissau, has been released from prison following months of detention by the military junta that came to power after the country's recent presidential elections.

Jan 31 • 09:44 UTC
🌍 Africanews
World

Niger junta accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of backing airport attackers

Niger's military junta accuses France, Benin, and Ivory Coast of supporting an assault on a military base at the international airport, attributing the repulsion of the attack to their soldiers and Russian allies.

Jan 30 • 10:14 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Junta-backed party secures sweeping victory in Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election

Myanmar’s military-backed Union and Solidarity Party has achieved a decisive victory in a controversial general election amidst ongoing civil conflict and state repression.

Jan 30 • 06:46 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
World

“Disciplined Democracy”: Who are the (un)beneficiaries of the elections in Burma?

The elections in Myanmar failed to maintain even the semblance of fairness, but may provide the military junta with a ticket to international recognition, as they gain support from countries like China and Russia, with Donald Trump potentially interested due to the region's rare earth minerals.

Jan 28 • 15:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Myanmar military proxy expected to win landslide in widely denounced election

Myanmar's military-backed party is anticipated to achieve a resounding victory in an election widely criticized as a sham to reinforce military rule, with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing claiming it reflects public support and a step towards democracy.

Jan 25 • 10:55 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

From a well-known musician to living in exile: Kyar Pauk on fleeing Myanmar

Kyar Pauk, a musician and artist from Myanmar, reflects on his journey from being a prominent figure in the arts to living in exile after speaking out against the military junta following the 2021 coup.

Jan 15 • 13:32 UTC
🌍 Africanews
World

Mahmoud Dicko, the exiled imam defying Mali's military junta

Exiled imam Mahmoud Dicko seeks to unite the Malian population against the military junta amidst his efforts to re-establish dialogue from Algeria.

Jan 14 • 11:19 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Second Phase of Elections in Myanmar Led by Military Junta

The military junta in Myanmar has opened polling stations for the second phase of elections, which critics claim merely extend military rule under the guise of civilian governance.

Jan 11 • 07:58 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Myanmar’s junta holds second phase of widely slammed elections

Myanmar's military junta conducted the second phase of controversial elections on Sunday, excluding Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy amid warnings that the vote is intended to extend military rule.

Jan 11 • 02:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Myanmar junta holds second phase of election widely decried as a ‘sham exercise’

Voters in Myanmar participated in the second phase of a military-run election that has been criticized as a means to legitimize junta rule amidst ongoing civil conflict.

Jan 11 • 01:03 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
World

Military Regime in Myanmar: The Annual Image Polishing of the Generals

Myanmar's military junta released hundreds of prisoners on the 78th anniversary of independence from Britain, likely to improve its image ahead of upcoming controversial elections.

Jan 4 • 16:05 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

The Burmese junta releases more than 6,000 prisoners in an annual amnesty

The Burmese military junta announced it would release over 6,000 prisoners as part of its annual amnesty coinciding with the national holiday amid ongoing turmoil since the February 2021 coup.

Jan 4 • 04:40 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

Nicolás Maduro caught. But the junta survived

The article discusses the circumstances surrounding Nicolás Maduro's capture, international reactions, U.S. military operations in Venezuela, internal betrayal leading to his capture, and potential political scenarios for the country post-Maduro.

Jan 3 • 18:59 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Guinea coup leader Doumbouya elected president in provisional results

Guinea's junta leader Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president in a vote that critics describe as tightly controlled, solidifying his power more than three years after his military coup.

Dec 31 • 00:24 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Myanmar's pro-military party 'winning a majority' in junta-run poll, official says

Myanmar's pro-military party is reportedly leading in junta-run elections, which have been criticized for suppressing dissent and favoring military-affiliated candidates.

Dec 29 • 08:23 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
World

Myanmar's Junta Will Be Elected: Struggle for an Election Farce

Amidst civil war, Myanmar's military regime is proceeding with elections, featuring low participation and predetermined outcomes favoring the generals, while concerns grow over the fate of detained democracy activist Htet Myat Aung.

Dec 28 • 15:51 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election?

The article explores the motivations behind Myanmar's military junta's decision to hold elections amidst ongoing political turmoil and international skepticism.

Dec 28 • 10:19 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Myanmar junta stages election amid civil war

The military junta in Myanmar is conducting elections despite the ongoing civil conflict in the country.

Dec 28 • 10:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Efsyn
World

Staged elections in Myanmar with the junta at the helm

The article criticizes the recent elections in Myanmar, describing them as a farce under the control of the military junta.

Dec 28 • 08:22 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Uranium Disappeared in Niger: The Junta Rejects Theft Accusations

The Nigerien military regime categorically denied accusations of theft after a Paris investigation was opened regarding the disappearance of uranium from the Somaïr site.

Dec 28 • 03:16 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Niger junta orders 'general mobilisation' in fight against jihadists

Niger's military junta has declared a general mobilisation to combat increasing jihadist attacks following the July 2023 coup, requiring citizens to participate in national defense.

Dec 27 • 21:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Opposition anger as Guinea’s junta leader is frontrunner to be elected president

Guinea's junta leader, Mamady Doumbouya, faces opposition backlash as he emerges as the leading candidate for the upcoming presidential election following the military coup in 2021.

Dec 27 • 08:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

UN and pro-democracy organizations call for not recognizing the “fraudulent” elections in Myanmar

The UN and pro-democracy groups are calling for the non-recognition of Myanmar's upcoming elections, citing the ruling military junta's actions since the 2021 coup, including the imprisonment and exclusion of the opposition.

Dec 27 • 04:45 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Myanmar's military junta holds elections to perpetuate itself amid civil war: "They will not be free at all"

Despite a civil war following the 2021 coup, Myanmar's military junta is holding elections to extend its rule, though they are not expected to be free or fair.

Dec 26 • 20:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

‘Not for the people’: Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power

Myanmar's military junta is setting the stage for elections on December 28, 2023, amidst widespread skepticism regarding their legitimacy and fairness due to the current political repression and ongoing conflict in the country.

Dec 26 • 00:01 UTC

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