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Malians rally after army calls for protests over ECOWAS sanctions
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…
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead army ‘from the battlefront’
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister says he will travel to the frontline on Tuesday to lead the military against rebel forces. Tens of thousands of people are believed to have been killed in battles between the Ethiopian army and Tigrayan forces that began last year. And analysts say the language used by Abiy in Monday’s statement is worrying. Al Jazeera’s @Victoria Gatenby reports. – Subscribe to our…
Aung San Suu Kyi being treated well, Myanmar army insists – BBC News
Myanmar’s military has told the BBC that authorities are not mistreating ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The 76-year-old former leader has not been seen in public since a February military coup removed her from office. The BBC’s interview with military spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun comes after the release of US journalist Danny Fenster who had been sentenced to 11 years in prison….
Sudan military takeover: Army chief appoints new governing council
Sudan’s military has appointed a new governing council more than two weeks after seizing power. Army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan would remain the head of the council. The 14-member body excludes members of the main civilian coalition. It has drawn condemnation from the United Nations. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports. @Al Jazeera English – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook:…
Taliban holds military parade to inaugurate new ‘Islamic Emirate Army’ #shorts
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Taliban held a military parade in Afghanistan’s second-largest city Kandahar on November 8, 2021. Using former Afghan and international force vehicles and helicopters, the Taliban inaugurated its new “Islamic Emirate Army” in the group’s spiritual heartland. Source: AFP Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://www.scmp.com/knowledge Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/
Israeli woman jailed three times for refusing to join the army – BBC News
Shahar Perets opposed her conscription to Israeli compulsory military service – and has been jailed three times as a result. Most Jewish Israelis do compulsory military service for at least two years, but every year a small number take an ideological stance and end up in military prison. Last week, a young Jewish ultra-orthodox Israeli man asked for leave to remain in the UK because…
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