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Guinea dissolves 40 political parties, opposition leader cries foul

FILE PHOTO: Guinea's President-elect Mamady Doumbouya arrives in a vehicle to take the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony in Conakry, Guinea, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
FILE PHOTO: Guinea's President-elect Mamady Doumbouya arrives in a vehicle to take the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony in Conakry, Guinea, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Militants kill 15 soldiers in northern Benin attack, army says

Malaysia PM Anwar tells Parliament of plot to destabilise government

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool

Sustained gunshots cause panic in Guinea's capital

US court sentences South Sudan dissident who tried to traffic weapons for a coup

A 2022 photo showing South Sudan President Salva Kiir, who was the subject of a coup plot by Peter Biar Ajak, a government critic and Harvard-educated economist.
A 2022 photo showing South Sudan President Salva Kiir, who was the subject of a coup plot by Peter Biar Ajak, a government critic and Harvard-educated economist.

Myanmar junta’s proxy party named winner of criticised election

Myanmar electoral officials count ballots after closing the third phase of the general election at a polling station in Yangon on Jan 25.
Myanmar electoral officials count ballots after closing the third phase of the general election at a polling station in Yangon on Jan 25.

Myanmar coup 5 years on: Freedom fighters remain determined to end political deadlock

Myanmar activists Hanthar Nyein (left) and Tayzar San.
Myanmar activists Hanthar Nyein (left) and Tayzar San.

Myanmar monk accused of fuelling genocide backs junta-led vote

For Myanmar’s junta, Mr Wirathu’s support underscores the enduring role of religious institutions as a source of legitimacy in the country.
For Myanmar’s junta, Mr Wirathu’s support underscores the enduring role of religious institutions as a source of legitimacy in the country.

Burkina Faso military government dissolves political parties

Heads of state of Mali's Assimi Goita, Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore and Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani walk together during the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou
Heads of state of Mali's Assimi Goita, Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore and Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani walk together during the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou

Myanmar nationalists protest Rohingya genocide case at UN court

Myanmar nationalists hold banners in downtown Yangon as they rally against the country's prosecution for genocide against the Rohingya minority at the International Court of Justice on Jan 27.
Myanmar nationalists hold banners in downtown Yangon as they rally against the country's prosecution for genocide against the Rohingya minority at the International Court of Justice on Jan 27.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.