Guinean writer Tierno Monenembo will boycott his country's upcoming constitutional referendum, calling the vote a "farce".

Myanmar’s military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his ...

Junta bombs have destroyed homes, schools, markets, places of worship and hospitals, and are a primary cause of the displacement of more than 3.5 million people across the country since the coup.

Mourners stand around the coffin of Khet Thi, who along with other poets in Myanmar dared to speak out against February's military coup - Copyright FACEBOOK/AFP ...

The military junta in Niger announced on August 7 the dissolution of four main justice-sector unions, undermining workers’ rights to freedom of association and the independence of the judiciary. The ...

Myanmar junta detained children as young as two years old and subjected them to torture, sexual abuse, and beatings to often use them as proxies for their parents, a United Nations-led investigation ...

The envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, finally met with Myanmar’s reclusive leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, in the remote capital of Naypyitaw after days of delays. Neither side issued any comment that could ...

Burkina Faso's junta has announced plans to scrap its Independent National Electoral Commission, citing high costs and concerns over foreign influence. Electoral responsibilities will now be ...

Junta extends state of emergency, says elections must be held 'Current situation is under unusual circumstances,' acting president says Streets deserted in some Myanmar cities for silent protest ...