Belarus’s Lukashenko becomes second only leader to visit Myanmar since coup | Elections News

Belarus’s Lukashenko becomes second only leader to visit Myanmar since coup | Elections News

Alexander Lukashenko’s visit comes shortly before military government holds national polls widely condemned as a sham. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit seen as lending support to the Southeast Asian country’s military government in advance of a widely condemned national election set to be held next month. Myanmar state…

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Guinea-Bissau coup called a ‘sham’ by West African political figures

Guinea-Bissau coup called a ‘sham’ by West African political figures

Senegal’s prime minister and Nigeria’s former president have both said they do not believe the ousting of Guinea-Bissau’s president by the country’s military was a genuine coup. Former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s apparent removal came a day before authorities were due to announce election results. The military has since suspended the electoral process and blocked…

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