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Niger's junta revokes military agreement with US: In a damning statement, a spokesperson decries Washington's "condescending attitude" towards Niger.
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Niger ends military agreement with US, calls it ‘profoundly unfair’: Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that ...
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Niger's junta revokes military agreement with US: In a damning statement, a spokesperson decries Washington's "condescending attitude" towards Niger.
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68590531
Niger ends military agreement with US, calls it ‘profoundly unfair’: Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that ...
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Niger revokes military accord with US, junta spokesperson says: Since seizing power in July of last year, the Niger junta, like the military rulers in ...
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Niger junta revokes military accord with US ‘with immediate effect’ over ‘condescending attitude’
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Niger revokes military accord with US: Niger's ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff ...
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Niger junta revokes military accord with United States: Niger’s government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off “with immediate effect” its military ...
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Niger to Use China Oil Advance to Pay Off $600 Million Regional Market Debt: China’s $400 million deal with Niger to pay for oil in advance will help the West ...
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US agrees to pull troops out of Niger: It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.
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US withdrawal from Niger driven partly by discord over democratic transition -US official
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Some US troops set to depart Chad, at least temporarily: The United States is planning to temporarily withdraw some of its troops from Chad, U.S ...
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Burkina Faso's pro-Russia junta expels French diplomats: The junta has accused three diplomats of "subversive activities", which France has denied.
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Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report
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Niger: US withdraws troops, Russian military trainers arrive: After the military coup last year, the USA is withdrawing its troops from Niger ...
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Myanmar junta loses ground as insurgency gains momentum: Fall of border town of Myawaddy is a blow to military regime already reeling from poor morale
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“Multi-billion dollar flop”: USA has to evacuate military base in Niger in a chaotic manner. Troop withdrawal is a setback for the presence in West Africa - ...
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Hundreds rally in Niger's capital to push for U.S. military departure: Hundreds took to the streets of Niger's capital on Saturday to demand the departure of U.S ...
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Russian troops arrive in Niger as military agreement begins: The West African country is increasingly turning to Moscow for support after breaking ties with the ...
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US will send senior delegation to Niger to discuss withdrawing troops : The United States will send a delegation to Niger on Thursday to begin face-to-face talks ...
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Russian weapons and trainers arrive in Niger weeks after US military agreement ends | CNN
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Niger and China sign crude oil MOU worth $400 mln, says Niger state TV: Niger has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese state-owned oil giant China ...
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Russian troops arrive in Niger as military agreement begins: The West African country is increasingly turning to Moscow for support after breaking ties with the ...
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Russian military instructors, air defence system arrive in Niger amid deepening ties
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Niger: USA reportedly withdraws troops - Military junta turns to Russia: Niger's military junta is turning away from the USA and instead deepening its relations ...
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Niger-Benin pipeline: First drops of oil arrive at Sémè Kraké | Africanews: Niger is believed to be sitting on a billion barrels of crude reserves ...
africanews.com/2024/04/24/niger-benin-pipeline-first-drops-of-oil-arrive-at-seme-krake/
West Africa: Russia sends military trainers to Niger: Niger is increasingly turning its back on Europe and the USA. In contrast, the military government in ...
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Myanmar rebel group says it withdraws from key town on Thai border: A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a ...
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Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops: Fighting raged at Myanmar's eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday ...
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Quick Glance: Refugees Flee Violence in Southeastern Myanmar
- Thousands of people from Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State have fled to Thailand to escape the fighting between the junta and ethnic Karen troops.
- The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the last military outpost in Myawaddy, leading to retreat and reinforcement by junta forces.
- The battles intensified, causing an influx of refugees crossing the Moei River into Thailand, with Thai authorities offering humanitarian aid.
- Thailand is fortifying its border defenses and providing assistance to refugees as the situation remains tense along the border.
Niger, US begin talks on withdrawal of American troops | Africanews: "We can confirm that discussions have begun between the United States and Niger for ...
africanews.com/2024/04/24/niger-us-begin-talks-on-withdrawal-of-american-troops/
Retrait des troupes américaines du Niger : "Les Russes donnent aux gouvernements ce que l'Occident ne peut pas fournir".
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Myanmar military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta resistance
cnn.com/2024/04/11/asia/myanmar-myawaddy-knu-military-junta-intl-hnk/
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son casts doubt on reports of her move to house arrest from ‘barbaric’ prison
cnn.com/2024/04/23/asia/myanmar-suu-kyi-son-kim-aris-intl-hnk/
In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink: MYAWADDY, Myanmar: Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized ...
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West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/04/19/west-african-sahel-is-becoming-a-drug-smuggling-corridor-un-warns-as-seizures-skyrocket/
Myanmar’s junta loses key base to rebel forces: Defeat is latest setback to regime as it struggles to bolster army and reassert control
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Myanmar's former head of government Suu Kyi transferred from prison to house arrest
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Myanmar’s junta is losing ever more ground: Our correspondent spent three days with one rebel group
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Mali junta 'suspends' political activities to preserve public order: Mali's ruling military junta on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all political activities ...
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US begins talks on withdrawal of troops from Niger: Niger's government -- a military junta that ousted the country's president last year -- said in ...
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Bomb kills six Niger soldiers prompting airstrikes: A bomb blast has killed six Nigerien soldiers near the border with Mali, Niger’s army said Thursday ...
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US vs. Russia: Why the Biden strategy in Africa may be failing: The U.S. is expected to lose access to a critical drone base in Niger that it uses to fight ISIS ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/22/russia-niger-africa-biden-strategy-00153734
Russia is filling the vacuum left by the west in the Sahel: The courting of Niger’s military junta epitomises the growing security challenge in this part of ...
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In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink: Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ruling ...
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Myanmar refugees take shelter in Thailand's Mae Sot: Mae Sot has become an uneasy refuge for Burmese on the run, akin to Cold War-era Berlin or Casablanca.
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Middle class wiped out: Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds
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Myanmar junta slams UN's 'one-sided' human rights claims: YANGON: Myanmar's junta on Tuesday (Apr 9) slammed the United Nation's (UN) ...
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Mali junta bans media coverage of political parties as crackdown deepens: Mali's ruling military junta on Thursday banned media coverage of political parties a ...
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China and ASEAN need to work together on Myanmar crisis: Observers: Beijing, for its efforts, has been unable to hold Myanmar’s military or armed groups to a ...
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Thai's Myanmar initiative - Editorial - The Jakarta Post: Thai's Myanmar initiative - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
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50 Years Of Portugal's "Carnation Revolution" — It All Began In Africa: It all started on April 25, 1974, when some frustrated military officers — who had seen ...
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Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town: Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of ...
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Ouagadougou vs. the BBC: Burkina Faso’s Russian-allied military junta targets Western media outlets.
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The U.S. military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger: The United States will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger, U.S. officials said Saturday ...
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US, Niger to discuss withdrawal of American troops: Pentagon: Officials to meet in Niger's capital Niamey for 'orderly and safe' withdrawal of US forces from ...
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Paid articlePaid US has begun talks to withdraw its troops from Niger: Pentagon: Small delegation from Pentagon and US Africa Command to participate in discussions ...
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Paid articlePaid ASEAN needs a longer-term approach to the Myanmar crisis - Academia - The Jakarta Post
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Mali's political parties appeal to Supreme Court | Africanews: A group of Malian political parties and civil society organisations appealed to the Supreme Court ...
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ASEAN Calls Again for End to Myanmar Violence As Conflicts Flare: Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have spoken out following the fall of Myawaddy ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/asean-calls-again-for-end-to-myanmar-violence-as-conflicts-flare/
Junta forces Rohingyas to protest ethnic rebels in Myanmar’s Rakhine state: Those who refuse to denounce the Arakan Army are made to pay fines.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/protest-04222024154413.html
Myanmar Military Reoccupies Myawaddy Base as Karen Rebels Withdraw: The Karen National Union said that its forces were pulling back from the important border hub ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/myanmar-military-reoccupies-myawaddy-base-as-karen-rebels-withdraw/
Myanmar junta launches heavy air strikes on the border with Thailand: The military junta in crisis-hit Myanmar has responded to the takeover of the important ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/22/myanmar-junta-launches-heavy-air-strikes-on-the-border-with-thailand
Airstrikes killed 30 terrorist kingpins, fighters in Borno – NAF: The air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the ...
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Life Along the Thai-Myanmar Frontier: The border town of Myawaddy has now fallen and ethnic rebels want negotiations with the Thai government.
thediplomat.com/2024/04/life-along-the-thai-myanmar-frontier/
Myanmar junta soldiers surrender in ethnic army’s first Tanintharyi win: Joint forces will begin operations in two nearby townships, the group said.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/tanintharyi-knla-04162024054229.html
Niger: American soldiers leave, Russians arrive: More than a thousand American soldiers are to leave the Sahel state. The USA is shifting its attention in the ...
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ASEAN says 'deeply concerned' over escalating Myanmar violence - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
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4,000 displaced as Anambra demolishes illegal structures in Onitsha: Anambra State have demolished illegal structures and shanties along the bank of the River ...
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Catastrophic repercussion of West retreat from the Sahel: The departure of American troops from Niger, demanded by the ruling military junta ...
lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2024/04/22/catastrophic-repercussion-of-west-retreat-from-the-sahel_6669143_23.html
U.S. Military to Withdraw from Niger, Shut Down Drone Base: The U.S. military has announced it will withdraw troops from Niger and close down a major drone base ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/22/headlines/us_military_to_withdraw_from_niger_shut_down_drone_base
U.S. to end military presence in Niger: The United States will withdraw more than 1,000 troops from Niger as the African nation deepens ties with Russia.
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Mdou Moctar’s Guitar Is a Screaming Siren Against Africa’s Colonial Legacy: “Funeral for Justice,” the musician from Niger’s album due next month ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/arts/music/mdou-moctar-funeral-for-justice.html
Clashes resume near Thai-Myanmar border town: Thai army: Clashes between the Myanmar junta and armed ethnic groups have broken out again near a vital trade hub ...
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24 more BGP members take shelter in Bangladesh: Twenty-four more members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police took shelter in Bangladesh in the last two days amid ...
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Teen fighter pauses near Myawaddy to talk of decision to join rebels: Moe Pyae Sone left her home and is now in Kayin state ‘for the revolution.’
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Chad Asks US to Withdraw Troops From Key Outpost Ahead of Election: Chad called on the US to withdraw its troops from an army base in the central African country ...
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Instability in Myanmar is hampering India's bid to send home refugees
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Gabon's junta leader General Nguema seeks democratic way to stay in power: Nguema has been learning politics fast since seizing power in a bloodless coup on ...
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Chad's Junta Leader Orders Military Crackdown After Opposition Calls for Election Boycott
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Will Myanmar's military junta collapse? - Academia - The Jakarta Post: Will Myanmar's military junta collapse? - Academia - The Jakarta Post
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Myanmar Conflict: Fighting flares up across the Teknaf border: The fighting in Myanmar between the military junta and the Arakan Army across the border from ...
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Ivor Ichikowitz: How can Africa shake its coup contagion?: Young Africans want a new style of democracy that meets the realities and challenges of the continent.
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/18/opinion-africa-coup-contagion-democracy-youths/
Chad interim president Idriss Deby kicks off campaign for vote set to end junta rule
nation.africa/africa/news/chad-interim-president-idriss-deby-kicks-off-campaign-for-vote-set-to-end-junta-rule-4590744
Spotlight on Africa - After Senegal's success, can Mali and Niger also hope for elections?
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Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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