Former economic advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi, Sean Turnell, explains life for Burmese people under the ruling military junta.

Amnesty International researcher, Joe Freeman, explains what life is like inside Myanmar today as the military junta cling to power against rising insurgencies across the country.Joe was speaking about Myanmar and Aung San Suu Kyi in The...

This is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi. Mother to two sons, fate and history conspired to bring her to the forefront of Myanmar's push for democratic freedom, the world rushing to build her up as an icon of democracy.But an impossible...

Aung San Suu Kyi's economic advisor, Sean Turnell, explains the circumstances leading up to his detention by Myanmar's military junta following their coup and what life was like for the 22 months he spent in prison.

Joel Westheimer is University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa and an education columnist for CBC Radio. He began his career teaching in the New York City Public School system before obtaining a...

A Dictatorship is Characterized by a single ruler holding absolute power. Roman Dictators such as Julius Caesar and Nero ruled with no mercy. Dictators like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan conquered their domains. Dictators were...

John Reed explains how the military Junta is seeking to make sure it will dominate the new government after Thailand's first democratic election for five years

New ReviewAt least eleven police officers were killed in a major jihadist assault in eastern Burkina Faso over the weekend, security sources confirmed, highlighting the persistent and deadly violence plaguing the country despite military claims of...

Some 200 soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, have been deployed to the country.

Fernando Dias was the main challenger in last week’s closely contested presidential vote, which he claims to have won.

The son of Myanmar's ousted leader has appealed directly to Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging him to intervene for his mother's release. The move comes amid ongoing political unrest and international calls for restoring democracy in...

The alliance on Monday announced their immediate departure from the United Nations-backed body calling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression".

Voters in Guinea headed to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballot in a constitutional referendum. Four years after a military coup deposed former president Alpha Conde, the vote could pave the way for a return to civilian rule.

Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the country’s junta leader to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the...

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has passed a law criminalising homosexuality and making it punishable with up to five years in prison.

August 18th marks five years since the military overthrow of Mali’s democratic government. Coup leaders initially promised an 18-month transition but five years on, they’re still there and elections are indefinitely postponed.

Mali’s former prime minister Moussa Mara faced another day of questioning on Thursday over a message he posted on social media last month.

Mali’s former prime minister, Moussa Mara, has been called in again for questioning by the country’s Judicial Investigation Brigade. No reason has been given but it's believed to be related to a message he posted on social media about...

Thousands of young men and women come to join the ranks, for the pro-democracy forces at the jungles of Myanmar.

Pro-democracy fighters and the military in Myanmar are struggling for control of one of the country's most important trade highways.

Myanmar's military has been fighting on multiple fronts since seizing power in a coup in 2021.

Thomas Andrews says Myanmar’s military is increasing its attacks on civilian areas and urged countries to tighten sanctions.

The government declared three days of national mourning following the attack by suspected armed groups.

The new military rulers had been demanding the exit of the French ambassador & troops after President Macron refused to recognise the coup