In Guinea, three people have been killed in confrontations with police and protesters – on the second anniversary of the military coup there. That is according to opposition groups. Meanwhile, the transitional president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, failed to turn up at a military government-sanctioned concert in the capital. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from the capital, Conakry. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraEnglish #News #Guinea #GuineaCoup #ColonelMamadyDoumbouya #militarycoup #coup
The rise of a meme: Ali Bongo’s ‘make noise’ plea captures the web Africans have turned a plea to “make noise” by Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo into a viral dance meme. Bongo was ousted by a military coup last week and placed under house arrest. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #alibongo #Gabon #gaboncoup
Senior members of the military have appeared on television, saying they are now in control of the oil-rich, central African country. They’ve ordered all institutions to be dissolved. Military leaders also announced the cancellation of Saturday’s election result. The electoral commission says President Ali Bongo won a third term in office. He’s said to have got nearly 65 percent of the vote. We have Al Jazeera’s Nic Haque from Dakar and Ahmed Idris Niamey the capital of Niger where last month, the military also took over power for the latest updates. And Ovigway Agwaegu is a Security Analyst for Afripolitika, a Africa Security consultancy. He joins us from Ankara for […]
Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered French troops stationed in the West African country to leave within a month. The decision, announced by the official Agence d’Information du Burkina (AIB) on Saturday, is the latest sign of deteriorating relations between France and its former colony since a second military coup in September of last year. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraLive #Russia #UkraineWar #VladimirPutin #aljazeeraenglish #afghanistan #newsfeed #news #aljazera #latestnews #latestwhatsappstatus #burkinafaso #france #troops #soliders #africa
A state of emergency has been declared in Burkina Faso, a day after the country’s second military coup in eight months. The ousted President Paul-Henri Damiba – who was ousted last night by a faction of the military – has called on the country’s self-appointed leader to avoid a ‘fratricidal war’. He also denied a claim by the coup leader that he has taken refuge in a French army camp. Protesters have gathered at the French Embassy in the capital, which was set on fire. Al Jazeera’s @Nicholas Haque reports from Dakar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera […]
Burkina Faso’s president has been detained in an apparent military coup. Soldiers had earlier carried out munities at several military bases announcing a series of demands.
Thousands of people have heeded calls by Mali’s military rulers for a nationwide protest against sanctions by the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS. The sanctions were imposed after the country’s military coup leader delayed elections – due next month – until 2025. The military government asked the public to demonstrate, calling the measures extreme. Al Jazeera’s @Nicolas Haque reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mali #ECOWAS #Protests
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has started a two-day visit to Myanmar. He is the first leader to visit the country since the coup last year and the military has rolled out the red carpet. Few others have welcomed the trip, worrying it will bring legitimacy to Myanmar’s military rulers. Al Jazeera’s @Tony Cheng reports from neighbouring Thailand. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Myanmar #Cambodia
A coalition of three powerful armed groups in Myanmar has reportedly attacked security forces for the first time since a ceasefire in 2019 . At least 10 officers were killed in the eastern Shan state. Meanwhile, in Bago, details are emerging of Friday’s violent crackdown by the military in which at least 60 people are believed to have been killed. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Myanmar #Military
Myanmar’s largest city Yangon looked and sounded like a battle zone as soldiers and police roamed the streets, burning barricades, firing stun grenades and live rounds. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Myanmar #MilitaryCoup
