# military coup

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2022

UN to hold Sudan talks to end crisis after coup

“It is time to end the violence and enter into a constructive process,” UN special envoy Volker Perthes said in a statement.

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Jan 8th 2022, 3:20 PM

All time

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Sudan’s military takes power in coup and arrests prime minister

Two people have reportedly been killed after security forces opened fire on crowds of protesters.

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Oct 25th 2021, 5:25 PM

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Coveney calls for immediate release of Mali president and prime minister after sacking by army strongman

The country’s president and prime minister have been detained by the military, after a coup was carried out last August.

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May 25th 2021, 9:20 PM

# Yangon

Myanmar's junta declares martial law after dozens of protesters killed in latest crackdown

The UN has condemned the “continuing bloodshed” in Myanmar.

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Mar 15th 2021, 10:14 PM

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Myanmar security forces fire at protesters as UN says 38 dead in 'bloodiest' day

The junta has ignored the global condemnation, responding to the uprising with escalating strength.

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Mar 3rd 2021, 8:15 PM

# Myanmar

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi hit with two new criminal charges

Suu Kyi has not been seen in public since being detained on 1 February.

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Mar 1st 2021, 6:18 PM

# Mandalay

Myanmar police escalate crackdown on coup protesters

Demonstrators had sought to assemble in Yangon and Mandalay.

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Feb 27th 2021, 10:48 AM

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'We will fight against them until we win': Protests swell in Myanmar in defiance of military threats

Factories, workplaces and shops were closed across the country today in response to the call for a nationwide strike.

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Feb 22nd 2021, 10:58 AM

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Police rampage targets striking railway workers in Myanmar as protests continue

Opponents of the coup are also urging foreign businesses to cut their ties to Myanmar operations they believe benefit the military.

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Feb 18th 2021, 12:24 PM

# Yangon

Largest demonstrations yet as thousands rally in Myanmar against military coup

UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews warned that reports of soldiers being brought into Yangon could lead to the situation there spiralling out of control.

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Feb 17th 2021, 8:04 AM

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Myanmar police file new charge against Aung San Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi was ousted in a military coup on 1 February.

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Feb 16th 2021, 12:50 PM

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Fresh protests in Myanmar after junta cuts off internet, deploys troops

The country’s new military leadership has so far been unmoved by a torrent of international condemnation.

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Feb 15th 2021, 7:35 AM

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Tensions mount in Myanmar as protesters step in to prevent arrest of anti-coup activists

Demonstrators continue to defy the military authorities.

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Feb 13th 2021, 11:22 AM

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Myanmar protesters return to streets despite police violence

Protesters are calling for power to be restored to Aung San Suu Kyi’s deposed civilian government.

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Feb 10th 2021, 8:16 AM

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Myanmar's generals order access to Facebook be restricted as UN chief says coup must fail

One of the country’s main telecom providers confirmed that authorities ordered it to “temporarily block” Facebook access.

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Feb 4th 2021, 7:47 AM

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Aung San Suu Kyi charged with possessing illegal walkie-talkies

The charges against Suu Kyi appear to carry a maximum sentence of two years in prison.

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Feb 3rd 2021, 12:37 PM

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Sudan's military leader resigns after one day in power; protesters celebrate

In a broadcast on state television, Sudanese citizens were told: “This is not a military coup, but taking the side of the people.”

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Apr 13th 2019, 7:53 AM

# harare

Zimbabwe crisis: Mugabe 'under house arrest' after army seizes control

In the early morning broadcast, the military said that President Robert Mugabe and his family were safe.

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Nov 15th 2017, 12:18 PM

# Explainer

A tumultuous 24 hours: What's been happening in Zimbabwe, and what's next

“As soon as we have accomplished our mission we expect that the situation will return to normalcy,” the military said.

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Nov 15th 2017, 10:26 AM

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'I will not go back to get killed': Lesotho PM flees to South Africa

Thomas Thabane says he has fled in fear of his life, after the country’s military took over buildings in the capital, Maseru.

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Aug 30th 2014, 2:45 PM

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Travelling to Thailand? Irish citizens advised to 'exercise extreme caution'

The Department of Foreign Affairs said there is a curfew from 10pm to 5am and Irish citizens should take extra care.

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May 23rd 2014, 8:34 AM

# Mali

'Large turn-out' in Mali's first election since French intervention

The election is seen as vital for restoring constitutional order after a coup in March last year.

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Jul 28th 2013, 6:15 PM

# Egypt

Islamists calling for rebellion against army in Egypt after bloodshed

At least 40 dead in morning shootings on supporters of ousted Morsi.

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Jul 8th 2013, 2:45 PM

# Turkey

Leaders of Turkey's 1980 coup on trial for 'crimes against the state'

The two surviving leaders are being tried over the post-coup crackdown which included torture and execution.

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Apr 4th 2012, 2:57 PM

# Sanctions

Mali braces for fuel shortages amid post-coup sanctions

The West African nation’s neighbours have closed their borders and frozen Mali’s account at the regional central bank following the military coup.

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Apr 3rd 2012, 1:48 PM

# Mali

Mali suspended amid ECOWAS efforts to restore 'constitutional order'

The bloc of West African nations has suspended Mali’s membership and send a delegation a week after the military ousted the democratically-elected president.

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Mar 29th 2012, 10:13 AM

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Mar 24th 2012, 8:56 AM

# Chile

Former president exhumed as Chile aims to solve mystery of his death

Salvador Allende is officially supposed to have committed suicide during a couple 37-years ago but others believe he was killed by forces loyal to Augusto Pinochet who succeeded him and ruled for 17 brutal years.

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May 24th 2011, 11:36 AM