The United States, the European Union and others are easing sanctions, allowing their citizens and businesses to directly invest in Myanmar after the ruling junta returned to civilian rule and allowed free elections.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who earlier this month visited Myanmar -- also known as Burma -- has asked the ruling junta to release all political prisoners, including the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent years under house arrest under the former ruling junta but now hopes to bring her party to power, spoke of the law but not of sectarian tensions when asked about the verdict.
However, President Thein Sein - himself a member of the former ruling junta - has instituted enough reforms for observers to believe that real change may be taking place in the country.
Since Mubarak was ousted, the ruling military junta has taken actions that signal that Egypt is no longer interested in behaving in a manner that advances US interests.
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The African Union said Tuesday it will impose more sanctions on the country, one day after the Economic Community of West African States slapped the ruling military junta with travel and economic restrictions after last month's coup.
Over the weekend, the junta now ruling Egypt refused to explicitly commit themselves to maintaining the treaty.
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- One of two U.S. officials who made a rare trip to Myanmar said Thursday that the United States was willing to improve relations if that nation's ruling military junta takes tangible steps towards democracy.
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Dakar, Senegal (CNN) -- West African countries slapped Mali's ruling military junta with economic sanctions Monday, saying steps toward restoring democratic rule announced over the weekend weren't enough.
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