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Moiwana monument to the victims of the Moiwana massacre in Albina, Suriname. The village was the scene of the Moiwana massacre on November 29, 1986, during the Suriname Guerrilla War between the Surinamese military regime, headed by Dési Bouterse, and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk. The army attacked the village, killing at least ...
The 1980 Surinamese coup d'état, usually referred to as the Sergeants' Coup ( Dutch: De Sergeantencoup ), was a military coup in Suriname which occurred on 25 February 1980, when a group of 16 sergeants ( Dutch: groep van zestien, lit. 'group of sixteen') of the Surinamese Armed Forces (SKM) led by Dési Bouterse overthrew the government of ...
The early history of Suriname dates from 3000 BCE when Native Americans first inhabited the area. The Dutch acquired Suriname from the English, and European settlement in any numbers dates from the 17th century, when it was a plantation colony utilizing slavery for sugar cultivation. With abolition in the late 19th century, planters sought ...
The Surinamese Interior War (Dutch: Binnenlandse Oorlog) was a civil war waged in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname between 1986 and 1992. It was fought by the Tucayana Amazonas led by Thomas Sabajo and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk, whose members originated from the Maroon ethnic group, against the National Army led by then-army chief and de facto head of state Dési Bouterse.
PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -A three-judge panel in Suriname on Wednesday upheld the conviction of former President Desi Bouterse for his role in the execution of 15 people in the former Dutch colony in ...
Suriname continues to maintain close diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties with the Netherlands. Suriname's culture and society strongly reflect the legacy of Dutch colonial rule. It is the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is the official and prevailing language of government, business, media, and education.
Chan Santokhi, new president from 16 July. President: Dési Bouterse (until 16 July); Chan Santokhi (from 16 July) Vice President: Ashwin Adhin (until 16 July); Ronnie Brunswijk (from 16 July) Speaker: Jennifer Simons (until 28 June); Ronnie Brunswijk (from 29 June to 14 July); Marinus Bee (from 14 July)
Battle of Suriname (1804) Batavian Republic • Dutch Guiana France United Kingdom: British occupation of Suriname. Britain took part of Dutch Guiana. Surinamese coup d'état (1980) Henck Arron: Desi Bouterse: Military period. Overthrow of the Prime Minister with a violent coup. Suriname Guerrilla War (1986–1992) Suriname: Jungle Commando ...