Junta

Mar- 2025 -

31 March

Asia Pacific

Members of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army patrol in Shan state, Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Junta Accused of Air Strike Even After Quake

Myanmar's junta has pressed ahead with its campaign of air strikes despite the country's devastating earthquake.

25 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Clinic Airstrike Kills 11 Including Doctor: Locals

A Myanmar junta airstrike on a remote village medical clinic killed 11 people including a doctor and his wife, locals said.

21 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Togo Eyes Joining Alliance of Junta-Led Sahel States

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to the small nation's port would be a game-changer.

16 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Village Air Strike Kills at Least 12, Says Local Official

A Myanmar junta airstrike on a village held by anti-coup fighters killed at least 12 people.

6 March

Asia Pacific

Soldier of one of Myanmar's ethnic armed organizations

Staff Writer With AFP

Aid Group Says 4,000 Displaced by Battle for Key Myanmar Port Site

Fighting between Myanmar's military junta and ethnic minority rebels near strategic China-backed port has displaced 4,000 people.

3 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Junta Chief Heads for Meeting With Key Ally Putin

Myanmar's junta chief travels to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, seeking support from a key ally and arms supplier.

Jan- 2025 -

31 January

Asia Pacific

A soldier stands guard in Yangon, Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency by Six Months

Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that killed thousands.

24 January

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Rebel Group Admits to Beheadings

A Myanmar rebel group said on Friday its members beheaded two prisoners in a rare admission of deadly violence as it fights the ruling junta to maintain control of the country's western borderlands.

22 January

Africa

Niger's pro-coup supporters carry the flags of Burkina Faso, Mali and Russia during a protest in Niamey, Niger, Sept. 16, 2023. (AFP Photo)

Staff Writer With AFP

Sahel Countries to Create Joint Anti-Jihadist Force

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

9 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP