“Revolution is the job of poets and artists,” says Ko Maung Saungkha, leader of a rebel militia fighting the Myanmar dictatorship. He is not the only poet commander in a country with a strong tradition of political verse.
Tag: Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat
Three West African Countries Exit Regional ECOWAS Bloc
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are withdrawing from a 49-year-old regional alliance that has allowed goods and nearly 400 million people to travel freely across a tightly connected region.
Ukraine Says It Foiled Russian Plot Echoing String of Coup Bids
While the viability of the plan was not immediately clear, officials said it was a reminder that the Kremlin remained determined to bring down President Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Luis Arce of Bolivia Confronts a Coup Attempt, and Evo Morales
After facing down the general who tried to oust him, President Luis Arce is battling a more formidable figure, Evo Morales, a former president who wants to reclaim power.
President Luis Arce of Bolivia Confronts a Coup Attempt, and Evo Morales
After facing down the general who tried to oust him, President Luis Arce is battling a more formidable figure, Evo Morales, a former president who wants to reclaim power.
Bolivian Soldiers Withdraw and General Is Arrested After Apparent Coup Attempt
The general declared he was leading an effort to “re-establish democracy,” but he and other members of the armed forces later pulled back after trying to storm the presidential palace.
Thaksin, Thai Ex-Premier, Indicted in Royal Defamation Case
The case against Thaksin Shinawatra was a reminder that the levers of power in Thailand remain firmly in the hands of the royalist-military establishment.
F.B.I. Director Makes Rare Visit to Africa as Terrorism Threat Grows
The Islamic State and Al Qaeda consider Africa ‘very fertile ground,’ said Christopher A. Wray, who is meeting with officials in Nigeria and Kenya.
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
American and French forces have been ordered out of several countries after a series of coups.
U Tin Oo, Embattled Pro-Democracy Leader in Myanmar, Dies at 97
A powerful figure in his country, he helped found its main opposition party. “I had to face up to the harm I did to people when I served in the army,” he said.