Togo’s parliament has given final approval to a new constitution extending the President’s term, after critics denounced the move as a coup. The West African country will move from a presidential to a parliamentary system. President Faure Gnassingbé’s supporters argue the changes reduce his powers by transforming the presidency into a ceremonial role. But the […]
Exeter boss Rob Baxter insists the Gallagher Premiership should aim to match Leinster’s ambition by developing their own ‘Fortnum and Mason’ recruitment policy. Leinster pulled off a major coup by signing New Zealand’s brilliant centre Jordie Barrett while in the prime of his career as he has agreed a short-term deal for next season. Baxter […]
Authorities in Germany have charged a suspected member of the extremist Reich Citizens movement who is accused of supporting a group having planned to sail into Russian territorial waters to secure support for overthrowing the German state. Prosecutors in Hamburg brought charges against the defendant based in northern Germany for supporting a terrorist group and […]
A criminal trial of the alleged ringleaders of a plot to overthrow the German government by far-right extremists in the so-called “Reich Citizens” scene will begin on May 21 in Frankfurt, the court announced on Tuesday. Among the nine defendants – who face charges of membership in or support for a terrorist group – is […]
Relatives of the victims of Brazil’s brutal two-decade dictatorship have voiced anger and dismay over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reported decision to block official remembrance events marking the 60th anniversary of the 1964 military coup d’état. Activists had hoped the leftist’s government would mark the 31 March 2024 anniversary of that power-grab with […]
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian police are investigating if a retired general who was far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro‘s running mate planned to bring Army special forces to the country’s capital as part of a plan for a military coup after losing the 2022 election. General Walter Braga Netto, who […]
Nine alleged members of a far-right extremist group accused of plotting to overthrow the German government will go on trial in Stuttgart beginning on April 29, the court announced on Wednesday. The defendants are accused of membership in a terrorist group from the far-right “Reich Citizens” scene, which rejects the legitimacy of Germany’s post-war democratic […]
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – The former heads of Brazil’s Army and Air Force have confirmed to federal police that ex-President Jair Bolsonaro discussed a draft decree to prevent the handover of power after the 2022 election, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Their testimonies, delivered to investigators in recent weeks, augur […]
Despite a brutal civil war, Myanmar’s holiday industry is trying to revive interest in the army-ruled country. Hailing a “glowing sense of optimism and positivity within Myanmar’s tourism industry despite its current challenges,” the Myanmar Tourism Federation is to stage an online promotion event in May with exhibiting companies from every sector of the travel […]
Tens of thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro rallied in Brazil’s biggest city on Sunday to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail. The far-right leader told the crowd he seeks “pacification to erase the past,” taking a more conciliatory tone than when he was in office. Mr Bolsonaro […]
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Heads of state across West Africa are meeting on Saturday to discuss the region’s challenges and to call again on three junta-led nations to rescind their decision to quit the regional bloc as well as a plan to review imposed sanctions to reverse the coup in Niger. The summit of the […]
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides have met with police as part of an investigation into allegations they plotted a coup to remove Mr Bolsonaro’s successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Mr Bolsonaro arrived at Federal Police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, as did some of his former officials, […]