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Stampede Claims 56 Lives at Guinea Football Match

02 Dec 2024

A tragic stampede at a football match dedicated to Guinea's junta chief has resulted in the deaths of at least 56 people, according to government reports on Monday. The incident occurred during a match in N'Zerekore, Guinea's second-largest city, where fans rushed onto the pitch after a player was sent...

Myanmar Rebel Groups Reject Junta’s Peace Offer Amid Ongoing Civil War

27 Sep 2024

Rebel factions in Myanmar have rejected a peace proposal from the country’s ruling junta, which is struggling with battlefield losses and widespread defections after more than three years of civil war. This marks the junta’s first attempt at outreach since seizing power in 2021 and follows the collapse of a...

Eight killed, 18 injured in bomb blast outside prison in Myanmar

19 Oct 2022

Eight people were killed and 18 were injured when at least two explosives burst outside a prison in Yangon, the commercial centre of Myanmar, the junta reported. The junta's information team said in a statement that the explosions struck a throng waiting up to deliver packages for prisoners at Insein...