It was not long ago that Ibrahim Troy, a relatively low ranking officer in Burkina Faso's military was running an artillery regiment in a small Northern Town. Now cheering crowds greet the self-declared leader after he and a group of soldiers overthrew President Paul Henry.

Burkina Faso's new self-declared leader, second coup in this year

Burkina Faso's military leader called for calm as Burkina Faso witnessing second coup this year. He said, 'refrain from violence and vandalism'. French embassy in Ouagadougou was attacked by supporters of new Junta ruler.

Violence engulfs Burkina Faso after coup; French embassy in Ouagadougou attacked

Meanwhile the soldiers in the West African nation of Burkina Faso have toppled the military government. Army Captain has ousted the military leader Paul-Henry Dambia.

Burkina Faso soldiers announce overthrow of military government

Soldiers in the West African country of Burkina Faso have toppled the military government. Army Captain has ousted the military leader Paul-Henri Damiba dissolving the government.

Soldiers announce overthrow of military government, army captain ousts leader

Thailand&nbsp;will hold a much-delayed general election on February&nbsp;24, pending the lifting of a ban on political activity by the junta in Bangkok by January, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.

The junta imposed a strict ban on political activity after it took power in 2014, citing the need to impose order after months of street protests against the democratically elected government of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

"The Election Commission has set February 24, 2019, as election day," Deputy Election Commissioner Secretary-General Nat Laosisawakul told reporters.

"On the lifting of the political ban, this will depend on the government," Nat said.

The election, which many hope will restore democracy in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy, will likely pit the populist political movement backed by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and supported by many in rural areas against the military and royalist establishment.

The Bangkok-based establishment seized power in successive coups in 2006 and 2014 and now has its own proxy political parties.

The military government has repeatedly pushed back the general election but said last week the ban on political activities would likely be lifted later this month and that political parties would be able to start campaigning in early January.

Thailand will hold a much-delayed general election on February 24, pending the lifting of a ban on political activity by the junta in Bangkok by January, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.

Thailand will hold a much-delayed general election on February 24, pending the lifting of a ban on political activity by the junta in Bangkok by January, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The junta imposed a strict ban on political activity after it took power in 2014, citing the need to impose order after months of street protests against the democratically elected government of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra. "The Election Commission has set February 24, 2019, as election day," Deputy Election Commissioner Secretary-General Nat Laosisawakul told reporters. "On the lifting of the political ban, this will depend on the government," Nat said. The election, which many hope will restore democracy in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy, will likely pit the populist political movement backed by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and supported by many in rural areas against the military and royalist establishment. The Bangkok-based establishment seized power in successive coups in 2006 and 2014 and now has its own proxy political parties. The military government has repeatedly pushed back the general election but said last week the ban on political activities would likely be lifted later this month and that political parties would be able to start campaigning in early January.

Thailand to hold general election on February 24: Election Commission

Thailand&#39;s army said today it had detained several people for questioning over a wave of deadly bombings in some of the country&#39;s best-known beach resorts that killed four people and wounded dozens, including tourists. 
 
Last week&#39;s blasts came days after Thais voted to accept a military-backed constitution paving the way for an election at the end of 2017. 
 
No one has claimed responsibility, although police and the government have ruled out ties to foreign groups, linking the bombings to an unspecified domestic issue. Analysts say suspicion would inevitably fall on enemies of the junta aggrieved by the referendum results, or insurgents from Muslim-majority provinces in the south of the predominantly Buddhist country. 
 
Several people are being held at army facilities, but none have been charged, military government spokesman colonel Winthai Suvaree told Reuters. 
 
&quot;Right now Sakkarin has been detained under Article 44 (by military). The arrest warrant is another separate thing (issued by police),&quot; said police chief Chakthip Chaijinda, referring to a suspect detained for arson. He denied another man who has also been arrested was detained in connection with the bombings. 
 
&quot;We have arrested Abdullah following another arrest warrant (from another separate case) from Krabi for which we believe that he has been on the run for several years. Now we have arrested him.&quot; 
 
The legislation gives the military government absolute power to take any steps needed to protect public peace and detain people for up to seven days without a court warrant. Winthai declined to say how many were detained, although rights groups fear the number runs into dozens, but no-one has yet been charged. 
 
Yesterday a deputy national police chief said the attacks were carried out simultaneously by one group on the orders of one person, but gave no further details.&nbsp;Over the weekend authorities defused at least five explosive devices which had failed to detonate. Three bombs went off in the Muslim-majority province of Yala late yesterday, but nobody was injured, police said. 
 
Defence minister Prawit Wongsuwan said last week&#39;s blasts were &quot;definitely&quot; not related to the southern insurgency, although some involved might have come from the region. 
 
Prawit told reporters today that the incident was an extension of the deep south insurgency, and it was possible they could have been hired from there. For more than a decade, Thailand has been divided between populist political forces led by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and the royalist and military establishment. 
 
They accuse Thaksin, toppled in a 2006 coup, of corruption and nepotism, charges he rejects. His sister Yingluck, who took power after a 2011 election win, was ousted in a 2014 coup.&nbsp;Fears that Yingluck and Thaksin could be blamed for orchestrating last week&#39;s attacks prompted a denial by their party. 
 
(Reuters)

They are being held at army facilities but none have been charged, a Thailand military government spokesman said

Thailand's army said today it had detained several people for questioning over a wave of deadly bombings in some of the country's best-known beach resorts that killed four people and wounded dozens, including tourists. Last week's blasts came days after Thais voted to accept a military-backed constitution paving the way for an election at the end of 2017. No one has claimed responsibility, although police and the government have ruled out ties to foreign groups, linking the bombings to an unspecified domestic issue. Analysts say suspicion would inevitably fall on enemies of the junta aggrieved by the referendum results, or insurgents from Muslim-majority provinces in the south of the predominantly Buddhist country. Several people are being held at army facilities, but none have been charged, military government spokesman colonel Winthai Suvaree told Reuters. "Right now Sakkarin has been detained under Article 44 (by military). The arrest warrant is another separate thing (issued by police)," said police chief Chakthip Chaijinda, referring to a suspect detained for arson. He denied another man who has also been arrested was detained in connection with the bombings. "We have arrested Abdullah following another arrest warrant (from another separate case) from Krabi for which we believe that he has been on the run for several years. Now we have arrested him." The legislation gives the military government absolute power to take any steps needed to protect public peace and detain people for up to seven days without a court warrant. Winthai declined to say how many were detained, although rights groups fear the number runs into dozens, but no-one has yet been charged. Yesterday a deputy national police chief said the attacks were carried out simultaneously by one group on the orders of one person, but gave no further details. Over the weekend authorities defused at least five explosive devices which had failed to detonate. Three bombs went off in the Muslim-majority province of Yala late yesterday, but nobody was injured, police said. Defence minister Prawit Wongsuwan said last week's blasts were "definitely" not related to the southern insurgency, although some involved might have come from the region. Prawit told reporters today that the incident was an extension of the deep south insurgency, and it was possible they could have been hired from there. For more than a decade, Thailand has been divided between populist political forces led by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and the royalist and military establishment. They accuse Thaksin, toppled in a 2006 coup, of corruption and nepotism, charges he rejects. His sister Yingluck, who took power after a 2011 election win, was ousted in a 2014 coup. Fears that Yingluck and Thaksin could be blamed for orchestrating last week's attacks prompted a denial by their party. (Reuters)

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