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Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore arrested and detained by mutinous soldiers

Aminu Imam

Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore has been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers. Reports of his detention, on Monday, came a day after soldiers staged mutinies at several army barracks, prompting fears of a coup in the conflict-hit country. Later on Sunday, heavy gunfire was also heard near Kabores residence in the capital, Ouagadougou. It was gathered that the soldiers have been demanding for more support in their fight against Islamist militants. Aljazeera reported that several armoured vehicles of the presidential fleet, riddled with bullets, were seen near…

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Coup in Sudan, Prime Minister, others detained by soldiers

Aminu Imam

Sudanese acting Prime Minister, Abdallah Hamdok, was reportedly placed under house arrest yesterday by a group of an unidentified military force. The arrests took place before dawn yesterday. Citing unidentified sources, Al-Hadath said those detained include Industry Minister Ibrahim al-Sheikh, Information Minister Hamza Baloul, and media adviser to the prime minister, Faisal Mohammed Saleh. The spokesman for Sudans ruling sovereign council, Mohammed al-Fiky Suliman, and the governor of Sudans capital Khartoum, Ayman Khalid, were also arrested. Sudan has been on edge since a failed coup plot last month unleashed bitter…

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Guinea: Military coup leaders ban ministers, all govt. officials from leaving the country

Aminu Imam

The leaders of a military coup in Guinea blocked government members from leaving the country yesterday. The members of the cabinet, convened a day after the removal of president Alpha Conde, were told to hand over their passports and official vehicles, coup leader, Mamady Doumbouya, said in the capital Conakry. Doumbouya, who is the commander of an elite military unit created by Conde, also lifted an air traffic suspension imposed on Sunday as well as a curfew in mining areas. Guinea is one of the worlds largest suppliers of bauxite,…

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Just In: Coup detat in Guinea, President Condes whereabouts unknown

Aminu Imam

The international press reports that heavy gunfire was heard in the strategic district of Kaloum, which houses the presidential palace in Conakry, the capital of the Republic of Guinea, Soldiers said in a television broadcast on Sunday said that they have taken countries of the country’s affairs, signaling a military coup. The whereabouts of the countrys president, Alpha Conde is still unknown as gunshots were reportedly fired in Conakry. Some well-established sources in the Guinean capital report that a coup detat was led by elements of the Groupement des forces…

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Myanmar Coup: Court files fresh charges against Suu Kyi

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Myanmar court has filed fresh charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a reports. The former dissident was charged with disturbing the peace and public order during her second court hearing via video conference. She had previously been charged with breaches of the countrys emergency management law, in connection with the governments response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and with a violation of import and export laws for possession of walkie talkies. Observers believe the main goal of the charges is to keep Suu Kyi off the…

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Turkey condemns coup in Myanmar, calls for release of detained officials

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the events unfolding in Myanmar on Monday, calling for the release of detained top officials and for compliance with the disputed election results. Earlier on Monday, media reported that Myanmars State Counselor, Aung San Suu Kyi, and President Win Myint were detained in an early morning raid. Some other members of Myanmars ruling party were also detained. Myanmars military earlier vowed to take action against what they say were voter fraud in the Nov. 8 election, which was won by Suu Kyis National…

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Aung San Suu Kyi urge Myanmar to oppose military coup

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Myanmars detained de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested during a coup on Monday urged the people of Myanmar to oppose military power grab. The plea was contained in a statement signed by her party. The Tatamdaws (the militarys) action showed no consideration whatsoever for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is just to bring the country back to the military dictatorship Suu Kyi asserted. The public is urged to fully oppose the military coup and resoundingly resist against it, she added. Earlier, Myanmars military has declared a…

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Myanmars Coup: U.S. threatens to take action against actors

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The U.S. has threatened to take action against those responsible for the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as President Win Myint in Myanmar. The United States is alarmed by reports that the Burmese military has taken steps to undermine the countrys democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian officials in Burma (Myanmar). President (Joe) Biden has been briefed by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement. Earlier, Western media reported…

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Myanmars military seizes power, imposes state of emergency

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Myanmars military has declared a state of emergency for a year and installed a former general as president. A former general named Myint Swe, who was previously serving as vice president, has been installed as acting president. However, under the state of emergency military commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing has effectively taken control. The military announcement came hours after the countrys de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and numerous other government officials, along with leaders of smaller parties, were detained in pre-dawn raids across the country. There were reports of…

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