By: The Trek News Desk Myanmar’s military-led government has begun the process of holding nationwide elections nearly five years after seizing power in a coup. Still, the exercise has been dismissed by critics at home and abroad as a “sham”. Ongoing civil war, the banning of major opposition parties and the jailing of political leaders…
By: The Trek News Desk A late-night air assault by Myanmar’s military has left at least 34 people dead and dozens injured after bombs struck a hospital in Mrauk-U, a town currently under the control of the Arakan Army (AA). Local sources confirmed that the facility was filled with patients when the attack occurred. Patients…
By: The Trek News Desk Tension has escalated sharply in the West African nation of Benin, where a group of soldiers appeared on national television claiming they had removed President Patrice Talon from power. The announcement triggered immediate concern across the capital, Cotonou, prompting the French Embassy to advise foreign nationals to remain indoors after…
By: The Trek News Desk Madagascar is set to enter a new political chapter as Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the army leader behind the recent military coup, announced that he will be sworn in as the country’s new president this Friday. The announcement comes just days after the African Union (AU) suspended Madagascar’s membership, citing the…
