Armed resistance groups fighting Myanmar’s military government have seized a district capital in the north of the country after taking state offices and a police station in a four-day offensive, …
The US on Tuesday imposed a form of sanctions on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), the US Treasury Department said, but stopped short of imposing full blocking sanctions on …
By Angela Charlton and Dalatou Mamane | Associated Press PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out …
By Sam Mednick | Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger — Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops …
By Sam Mednick and Chinedu Asadu | Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries …
Two weeks ago, West African leaders threatened to invade Niger if the military junta didn’t step down and reinstate the ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. But those backing the ouster ignored …
By Sam Mednick | Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler, firing some of the previous government’s …