Myanmar Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to further five years in prison Analysts say the conviction is an unjust move to legitimise the military junta’s seizure of power in 2021. 27/04/2022
Myanmar Myanmar junta releases hundreds of prisoners on country's Unity Day In a customary gesture for national holidays, the country's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing also announced an amnesty for more than 860 prisoners, state-run newspapers reported. 12/02/2022
Guinea-Bissau Guinea Bissau: President says calm returned to capital after gunfire The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, said in a statement that it "condemns this attempted coup" and holds the military responsibility for the "physical integrity" of the president and his government. 01/02/2022
Myanmar Myanmar opposition holds 'silent strike' to mark one year since coup The new U.N. special envoy for Myanmar says violence has intensified since the military took power a year ago and sparked a resistance movement in the country. 01/02/2022
Burkina Faso Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso. 25/01/2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Fears of coup attempt after gunfire at military bases Gunfire was reported at military barracks across the country on Sunday, prompting the government to deny the army was taking over. 23/01/2022
no comment Clashes break out in Burkina Faso capital as banned demo goes ahead Clashes break out in Ouagadougou after a protest in support of neighbouring Mali, whose ruling junta is under sanctions imposed by the regional Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS) 22/01/2022
Sudan EU's Borrell condemns violence against anti-coup protesters in Sudan More than 70 people have been killed and hundreds of others have been wounded in mass protests since the military took over. 18/01/2022
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's president claims violent protests were 'attempted coup' President Tokayev gave no evidence for his claims on Monday, while officials said nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during last week's trouble. 10/01/2022
Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted leader 'sentenced to four more years in jail' A legal official speaking anonymously said the court found Suu Kyi guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions. 10/01/2022
Sudan Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok announces resignation amid deadlock "I tried my best to stop the country from sliding towards disaster," Hamdok said in his resignation speech. 03/01/2022
no comment Sudanese brave lockdown to keep up anti-coup protests Sudanese demonstrators join new protests against the army's October 25 coup in the capital Khartoum. 30/12/2021
no comment Sudan anti-coup protests mark uprising anniversary Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere across the country for mass protests Sunday against an October military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, but sidelined the movement. 19/12/2021
Ukraine Kyiv aware of a coup plot involving Russians, claims Ukraine The plot was allegedly planned to take place next week. Moscow has denied any involvement. 26/11/2021
no comment Thousands protest in Khartoum against military takeover Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Thursday at thousands of protesters who rallied against a deal that saw the prime minister reinstated after his ouster in a military coup last month. 25/11/2021
South Korea Chun Doo-hwan: South Korea’s former military dictator dies aged 90 Chun Doo-hwan took power in a 1979 coup and repressed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for misdeeds in office. 23/11/2021
no comment Police in Khartoum use tear gas in protest clashes Sudanese demonstrators took to the streets of Khartoum on Sunday in protests over the leadership crisis in the country. Footage by the Omdurman Resistance Commitees posted on their Facebook page showed protesters on the streets of Khartoum and police firing tear gas. 21/11/2021
Sudan Sudan security forces shoot dead 2 protesters, doctors say Sudanese security forces shot dead two people Saturday during mass protests against the country's recent military coup, a doctors' union said. 30/10/2021
no comment Empty streets in Sudan ahead of planned protest The streets of the Sudanese capital were deserted early on Saturday morning ahead of a planned anti-coup protest. 30/10/2021
Myanmar Myanmar: Suu Kyi trial 'seriously abridges free and fair standards' Human Rights Watch says gag orders have been imposed on the deposed leader's lawyers and information on her trial is hard to come by. 26/10/2021
Sudan Sudan coup: UN set for emergency meeting after military seize power Sudan’s military seized power Monday, arresting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other officials of the transitional government. 26/10/2021
Sudan Protesters take to streets after Sudan's military seizes power in coup A possible takeover by the military would be a major setback for Sudan, which has grappled with a transition to democracy since long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir was toppled by mass protests. 25/10/2021
Myanmar Myanmar junta leader says over 5,000 anti-coup protesters to be freed Coup leader General Min Aung Hlaing was speaking for the first time since being excluded from the upcoming ASEAN summit of south-east Asian leaders. 18/10/2021
Tunisia Hundreds rally in Tunis to protest President Saied's 'power grab' Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Tunisia’s capital on Sunday, calling for the country's constitution to be respected and demanding the impeachment of President Kaïs Saied after the leader gave himself the power to rule by decree last Wednesday. 27/09/2021
Guinea Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut The UN chief has called for the "immediate release" of President Alpha Conde. 05/09/2021
Uncovering Europe It's 30 years since the failed coup to oust Soviet leader Gorbachev The world held its breath 30 years ago when a group of senior Communist officials attempted to oust Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and flooded Moscow with tanks. The August coup collapsed after just three days and precipitated the breakup of the Soviet Union. 19/08/2021
