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Myanmar regime to let 'loyal' civilians carry licensed arms

Experts worry that allowing civilians to carry guns would empower pro-junta groups and only serve to escalate the violence and near-daily clashes between the military and armed resistance forces that have raged nationwide.

Ally claims former President Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency

The alleged meeting adds to the growing list of woes for Bolsonaro, who is already under investigation for his possible role in his supporters' uprising in the Brazilian capital on 8 January

Explained: Why the West has given Ukraine billions in military aid, but ignored Myanmar

While the two conflicts are not identical, it is striking how much Ukraine has galvanised the international community while Myanmar has been almost completely ignored

Fiji: Voters still wait as negotiations to end deadlocked general elections falter

Fiji has been upended by four coups in the past 35 years, and many on the streets of its capital Suva had hoped in vain for a smooth election and quick result

Six presidents in 6 years: Reasons for Peru’s chronic political instability

Peru has had six presidents in six years in a headspinning political environment where governments topple like dominos

More than one million people displaced in Myanmar since military coup: UN

The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government last year, sparking widespread armed resistance

Military officers seize control of Burkina Faso, overthrow junta leader

In the capital Ouagadougou, pre-dawn gunfire around the presidential palace was heard at the start of a day that culminated in the latest ousting

ASEAN condemns lack of progress on crisis resolution plan for Myanmar, demands junta to take action

Myanmar has been in chaos since a coup in February 2021 and the death toll from the military's brutal crackdown on dissent has passed 2,100, according to a local monitoring group

Kazakhstan unrest was coup attempt says President Tokayev, vows Russian troops will leave 'soon'

Kazakhstan has been left reeling in the wake of the worst violence in its recent history, but life in its largest city, Almaty, appeared to be returning to normal on Monday, with internet coverage restored

In coup for China, Nicaragua switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China

Beijing continues to encourage the island's diplomatic allies to switch sides, including Latin American countries such as Panama, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, leaving Taipei with just 14 diplomatic allies