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Inside Myanmar: The devastating cost of fighting the military junta
BBC News· 2 days agoAn abandoned Myanmar military camp sits atop a wooded hill, overlooking a picturesque lake which is...
Russia’s foreign minister again visits Africa, this time in Guinea, as some ties cool with the West
Seattle Times· 5 days agoRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Monday in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa,...
After Training African Coup Leaders, Pentagon Blames Russia for African Coups
The Intercept· 2 days agoRussia is to blame for coups in the African Sahel, according to a new analysis by the Pentagon’s top...
Myanmar junta arrests dozens in bid to stabilise currency
AOL· 4 days agoState media said these include five people charged with illegally selling condominium units in Thailand and 14 people arrested for allegedly destabilising the foreign currency exchange rate.
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTAKORADI, Ghana — In the shadow of the 9/11 attacks, the United States rushed troops and military...
Myanmar's Tin Oo, pro-democracy general who co-founded Suu Kyi's party, dies at 97
StreetInsider· 7 days agoTin Oo had a pivotal role with Suu Kyi in the 1988 creation of the National League for Democracy (NLD), which suffered two decades of persecution over its non-violent struggle against military ...
Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta scrapped ban
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNiger's military leaders in November scrapped a European Union-backed law that criminalised people...
Myanmar’s Shadow Government Flags Deepening Economic Turmoil
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 4 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Myanmar’s collapsing currency, plummeting dollar reserves and soaring inflation are...
Russia will increase the number of military instructors in Burkina Faso, foreign minister says
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIbrahim Traoré. Lavrov was accompanied on the trip by Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yevkurov....