Myanmar military rulers are turning to the elections in an attempt to consolidate power nearly five years after seizing control, but analysts warn the strategy faces long odds amid an ongoing civil war and deep international scepticism. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has openly urged voters to support candidates aligned with the powerful Tatmadaw, highlighting […]
Military Rule
Sudan’s Bashir ousted by military and placed under arrest
President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan with an iron fist for 30 years, was on Thursday overthrown in a coup by the armed forces which announced a two-year period of military rule to be followed by elections. In an address on state television, Defence Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf said Bashir, 75, was under […]