Rebellious youths. A history of coups. A royal family protected by laws that can punish critics. All are key ingredients in the struggle convulsing Thailand.
Tag: Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat
Thailand’s Leader Offers End to Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Protests
Prayuth Chan-ocha, who withdrew an emergency decree on Thursday, has called for mediation by a weakened Parliament. But protesters are demanding his resignation.
‘We Have to Speak Out’: Thai Students Defy Protest Ban
Armed with umbrellas, social media and global support, young Thais are taking on a government that has used arrests, legal intimidation and water cannons to try to stop them.
Moussa Traore, Longtime President of Mali, Is Dead at 83
He seized power in a military coup in 1968 and ruled for 22 years, before being overthrown in another coup.
Mali Appoints New President After Military Coup
Regional leaders have insisted the West African country return to civilian rule. The new interim president is a retired colonel and former defense minister who served under the ousted president.
Keïta, Mali’s Deposed Leader, Is Said to Be Hospitalized
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta’s condition was not immediately known, and it was unclear whether he would be evacuated abroad for medical treatment.
Mali’s Ousted President Is Released From Detention by Coup Leaders
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was allowed to return to his home in the capital by the military officers who forced him to resign as president.
Mali Coup Leaders Pledge Democracy After Deposing President
The plotters appealed to Malians and foreign powers in a televised address to the nation, and said that new elections would be held to replace the detained president, who had been democratically elected.
Mali Military Coup: Why the World Is Watching
Instability in the country is likely to ripple across West Africa and beyond.
Protests Grow in Thailand, Where Speaking Out Can Be Perilous
Demonstrators are demanding change in a country with a long history of suppressing dissent. Some protesters are even defying the taboo against criticizing the monarchy.