Military Coup

Gabon’s dollar-denominated bonds slide after military coup

Gabon's dollar-denominated bonds fell as much as 14 cents on Wednesday after the military said… Read More

Sudanese tighten belts as economic crisis grinds on

KHARTOUM: In Sudan some 65 percent of the population live below the poverty line, according… Read More

Sudan lifts state of emergency imposed since coup

KHARTOUM: Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday lifted a state of emergency imposed… Read More

Sudan military to reinstate PM Abdalla Hamdok after deal

KHARTOUM - Sudan's military plans to reinstate Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and release all political… Read More

Sudan capital locked down after coup triggers deadly unrest

Roads were blocked, shops were shut, phones were down and people queued for bread in… Read More

Ousted Myanmar president describes first moments of coup

Myanmar's ousted president described on Tuesday turning down a deal to vacate his seat and… Read More

Myanmar death toll tops 500 as protesters stage ‘garbage strike’

Rubbish piled up on the streets of Myanmar’s main city on Tuesday after activists launched… Read More

‘They are killing us like birds or chickens’: Myanmar security forces kill over 90

“They are killing us like birds or chickens, even in our homes,” said Thu Ya… Read More

Armoured vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities after mass protests

Suu Kyi’s detention on charges of illegally importing six walkie-talkie radios is due to expire… Read More

Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi

The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”, handing… Read More

Gabon arrests four military officers after coup attempt

LIBREVILLE: Gabon foiled an attempted military coup on Monday, arresting several plotters just hours after… Read More

Turkey dismisses over 2,700 in post-coup purges

ANKARA: Turkey on Sunday ordered the dismissal of over 2,700 people working in public institutions… Read More

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe resisting army pressure to quit

HARARE: President Robert Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s only legitimate ruler and balking at… Read More

Zimbabwe army says takes power, Mugabe ‘safe and sound’

HARARE: Zimbabwe’s military on Wednesday confirmed that it had seized power in a targeted assault… Read More

Erdogan enemy Gulen denies behind Turkey coup attempt

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Fethullah Gulen, the US-based cleric and former ally of Turkish President… Read More

Military coup supporters were embarassed, says Khursheed

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that… Read More