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Mali junta leader appoints himself defence minister after predecessor killed

Mali's military leader, Gen. Assimi Goïta, has assumed the role of defense minister following the death of the previous officeholder in a series of unexpected attacks.

04 May 2026-22:19
Tuareg rebels in Mali threaten regime collapse, demand Russian withdrawal - VIDEO

A spokesman for the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) stated on Wednesday that Mali's ruling junta "will fall," following large-scale attacks by Islamist insurgents and Tuareg separatists that have further destabilized the West African nation over the weekend.

29 Apr 2026-23:54
FLA claims rare coordinated attacks in Mali’s capital Bamako - VIDEO

The Azawad Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks targeting the Malian capital, Bamako, and other areas across the country, according to military and media reports.

25 Apr 2026-19:18
Myanmar junta commutes all death sentences

Myanmar’s military-led government has commuted all death sentences for serving prisoners to life imprisonment in a sweeping move announced on Friday, marking the first such nationwide decision under junta chief Min Aung Hlaing since assuming the presidency earlier this month.

17 Apr 2026-11:30
Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date after last year's coup

21 Jan 2026-23:57
Guinea’s junta chief elected president after opposition boycott

The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secured a sweeping majority of the vote.

01 Jan 2026-09:24
Myanmar schedules final election round for late January

25 Dec 2025-20:16
Mali halts French TV channels over claims of false reporting

Mali's ruling junta suspended two French television channels on Friday for broadcasting what it claimed was false information regarding a fuel blockade imposed by the al-Qaeda-linked militant group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM).

14 Nov 2025-23:56
Myanmar junta airstrike on school in Arakan kills at least 18

At least 18 civilians, including children, were killed and 20 others injured on Friday when junta forces carried out an airstrike in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

12 Sep 2025-13:37
Myanmar to hold first phase of General Election on December 28

Myanmar will hold the first phase of its general election on December 28, state television reported on Monday.

18 Aug 2025-10:41

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