Monday, May 3, 2021

TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, May 3rd: *) Chad junta names transitional government Chad’s military junta that took power last month after the death of veteran leader Idriss Deby has named a transitional government. The so-called Transitional Military Council says it will restore democracy to the poor Sahel country within 18 months after what the opposition called an "institutional coup". Deby's 37-year-old son Mahamat, the country's new leader, named 40 ministers and deputy ministers, including members of opposition parties. *) Clashes across Afghanistan as US troops withdraw Fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban across several provinces has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours. The clashes occurred as Afghanistan took control of US military base Camp Antonik in southern Helmand province. The remaining 2,500 US troops began pulling out from Afghanistan on Saturday under a new September deadline given by President Joe Biden. *) Niger troops killed, missing after ambush At least 16 Niger soldiers have been killed and another is missing after an ambush on a patrol near the Mali border. Officials said the raid in the Tahoua region occurred during the funeral of the army commander whose patrol was attacked. It is unclear which group carried out the attack as the area is overrun by militants with links to al Qaeda and Daesh. *) Myanmar death toll rises as defiant protests continue Security forces in Myanmar opened fire on protesters in Yangon on Sunday, killing eight people, three months after a coup plunged the country into crisis. Over the last 36 hours, there have been reports of rocket attacks and bombing in central provinces with at least 11 explosions reported in Yangon. Wars with ethnic minority rebels in frontier regions in the north and east have intensified significantly since the coup. And finally ... *) Man Utd vs Liverpool postponed after fans storm ground A football match between Manchester United and Liverpool has been postponed, after abou