Category: Coup

Haiti’s President Alleges Coup Conspiracy, Says 20 Arrested

February 8, 2021
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Haitian President Jovenel Moïse announced Sunday that police have arrested more than 20 people he accused of trying to kill him and overthrow his government, including a Supreme Court judge who has the support of opposition leaders demanding that Moïse step down. Moïse spoke at Haiti’s airport in Port-au-Prince, flanked by the country’s prime…

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Internet Access Restored as Burma Coup Protests Grow

February 7, 2021
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YANGON, Burma—As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Burma (also known as Myanmar)’s biggest city on Sunday to protest last week’s coup ousting Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, their spirits were lifted by the return of internet services that had been blocked a day earlier. Separate protests that began…

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China Insider: Chinese Expats Stranded in Burma Following Military Coup

February 5, 2021
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Burma’s military launched a coup in the early morning of Feb. 1, and said it would impose a state of emergency for one year.

Burma Police File Charges Against Aung San Suu Kyi After Coup

February 3, 2021
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Burma (also called Myanmar) police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment and she will be detained until Feb. 15 for investigations, according to a police document. The move followed a military coup on Monday and the detention of Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi and other civilian politicians….

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