| | | | | | | Sudan’s ruling military council has promised that the country would have a new civilian government, a day after the armed forces overthrew President Omar al-Bashir after 30 years in power. “We are the protectors of the demands of the people,” the head of the military council’s political committee, General Omar Zain al-Abideen, said. Demonstrators who have been holding almost daily anti-Bashir protests have rejected the decision to set up a transitional military council and vowed to continue protests until a civilian government is established. | | |
| In one of the biggest leadership shake-ups in years, North Korea named a new nominal head of state and a new premier, and gave leader Kim Jong Un a new title, state media reported, moves analysts said solidify Kim’s grip on power. For the first time, state media referred to Kim as “supreme representative of all the Korean people.”
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| 'Beam me up': Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo is using holograms to woo rural voters ahead of Wednesday's presidential election. Wearing his signature casual white shirt, jeans and sneakers, a holographic Widodo promotes his plan to tackle Indonesia’s education and employment issues, in hopes of appealing to rural and young voters. Ninik, a young voter said she enjoyed the experience. “It feels like Jokowi is here with us.” | | |
| | | Two @Reuters journalists have been imprisoned in Myanmar for 487 days. See full coverage: https://reut.rs/2UyEjMu 5:05 AM - 12 Apr 2019 |
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