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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.

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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)

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Guinea

Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut

The UN chief has called for the "immediate release" of President Alpha Conde.

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