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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 16, 2021 • 3 min read

Myanmar coup Inside a Myanmar clinic fighting a new Covid surge

By Agence France-Presse • Jul 16, 2021
Covid-19 infections are soaring in Myanmar, with over 4000 cases recorded on Thursday July 15 as the military junta hoards medical supplies. In one northwestern town, the crisis is especially bad

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 12, 2021 • 4 min read

Myanmar coup Rohingya wary as Myanmar’s anti-junta resistance reaches out

By Agence France-Presse • Jul 12, 2021
Myanmar's shadow government, formed in the aftermath of the February 1 military coup, has taken an unprecedented step towards reconciliation with the Rohingya, but many within the persecuted Muslim minority remain wary after decades of violence and discrimination

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 07, 2021 • 2 min read

Myanmar coup Trial of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi to begin next week

By Agence France-Presse • Jun 07, 2021
Aung San Suu Kyi's trial is set to begin next week, according to her lawyer. The leader faces a range of charges, from possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies to flouting Covid-19 restrictions during last year's election campaign

May 13, 2021 • 4 min read
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Buddhist monks in Myanmar split on anti-junta movement

Myanmar's Buddhist monkhood, a prominent force within the country once united against military rule, has now split in their response, with some prominent religious leaders defending the new junta.
By Agence France-Presse • May 13, 2021

May 11, 2021 • 3 min read
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Thai police arrest journalists fleeing coup-hit Myanmar

Three Myanmar journalists from the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) were arrested in Thailand after fleeing across the border to escape crackdowns by the military junta
By Agence France-Presse • May 11, 2021

Apr 16, 2021 • 5 min read
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Rebel groups see opportunity in post-coup Myanmar

Myanmar’s military coup has opened a window of opportunity for various ethnic groups that are not loyal to either the junta or to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but could together pose a threat to the coup regime.
By Dene-Hern Chen/AFP • Apr 16, 2021

Apr 12, 2021 • 3 min read
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hit with new criminal charge

Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen since the coup, was hit with a new criminal charge on Monday April 12, as the junta continues cracking down on anti-military protesters.
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 12, 2021

Mar 16, 2021 • 4 min read
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Yangon residents flee martial law area as Myanmar death toll grows

Residents of a major protest district in Yangon fled on Tuesday March 16 after security forces escalated the use of lethal force against anti-coup demonstrators, despite international appeals for restraint.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 16, 2021

Mar 11, 2021 • 4 min read
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Six more killed in Myanmar as UN condemns protest crackdown

Six more protesters were killed in Myanmar on Thursday March 11 as the UN condemned the growing violence against anti-coup demonstrations. This follows a steady rise in international pressure against the military since re-seizing power on February 1.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 11, 2021