Niger's new military rulers have pulled out of several military agreements with France, raising questions about where we go from here.Q: The West African bloc (ECOWAS) has threatened military intervention to oust Niger's new military rulers: could France, the United States and the international community get involved?
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Southeast Asian neighbours of conflict-riven Myanmar must consider imposing measures to hold its military rulers accountable, a United Nations expert said on Wednesday, adding the bloc is "deadlocked" over how to resolve the ongoing crisis. United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must not engage with Myanmar's military leaders as there had been no progress in implementing a five-point peace plan agreed between the bloc and the junta after it seized power in a 2021 coup.
of military rulers, she tells the crowd at a market outside bangkok. it s about deciding what kind of society you want your children to live in . kate isn t a politician. she s an activist. this is her during the mass protests three years ago, which called for reform of both thailand s military and its monarchy. as a result, she has 28 criminal charges against her. yet her stand and that of her party has been gaining popularity. it has struck a chord not just with young people, with a lot of thais who kind of known it all along, that thailand needs to change. and the change is really not about having another coup, because that s the change backwards. it s about reforming the military, the monarchy, for a democratic future with better economic performance. no one illustrates the changing attitudes in thailand better than this ha rd pedaling candidate. rukchanok srinork says she used to believe that military leaders were best
going to happen again. the shinawatra family s election winning juggernaut has been a feature of thai politics since the start of the 21st century. no other party has been able to match its well marketed policies, its extensive regional networks, and the appeal that it s making, strongly at this election, that it s the best alternative to conservative military rule. but there s now a new kid on the block, which is exciting voters with a more radical pitch. this is kate, a first time candidate for the move forward party. it s youthful, progressive and ambitious. this election isn t just about getting rid of military rulers , she tells the crowd at a market outside bangkok. it s about deciding what kind of society you want your children to live in . kate isn t a politician. she s an activist. this is her during the mass protests three years ago, which called for reform of both thailand s military and its monarchy. as a result, she has 28
but when you talk about a ban when you mention that word, when you even talk about restrictions people here don t want to hear it. they believe a ban or a restriction would be an infringement upon their constitutional right to bear arms. and what people here are much more focused on is praising the police officers for their quick reaction in shooting the assailant. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the political party of the burmese nobel laureate aung san suu kyi has been dissolved by myanmar s military rulers. the national league for democracy had refused to re register as a party under strict new rules introduced by the military. the president of the international olympic committee has defended plans that would allow russian and belarusian athletes back into international competition as individual neutral athletes.