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STORY OF THE DAY • May 31, 2021 • 2 min read

Myanmar coup No news on US journalist detained in Myanmar one week on: Frontier

By Agence France-Presse • May 31, 2021
Frontier Myanmar, the employers of American journalist Danny Fenster, detained by Myanmar authorities last week, said on May 31 they were yet to receive any information on his whereabouts or wellbeing, a week after he was arrested

STORY OF THE DAY • May 28, 2021 • 11 min read

Myanmar coup Cracks are showing in the Myanmar military, but is it enough?

By Allegra Mendelson and Kyaw Hsan Hlaing • May 28, 2021
As soldiers defect, and rumours swirl of disgruntlement among generals past and present over the economic and political fallout of the coup, chinks seem to be appearing in the Myanmar military’s armour. But is it enough to topple this seemingly immovable institution?

STORY OF THE DAY • May 25, 2021 • 12 min read

Myanmar coup ‘The presumption is we have Covid running rampant’

By Andrew Haffner • May 25, 2021
Myanmar’s February 1 coup not only overturned a fragile political order, it also risked worsening a precarious public health situation in a country battling to contain Covid-19. Today, the situation remains desperately unclear for health professionals in and out the country

May 24, 2021 • 3 min read
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi defiant in first comments since coup

Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi voiced defiance on May 24 in her first public comments since being arrested following a military coup in February, vowing her ousted political party would "exist as long as the people exist"
By Agence France-Presse • May 24, 2021

May 19, 2021 • 10 min read
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Shan EAOs crucial to a federal army, but distrust and disunity reign

With continued talk of a federal army within Myanmar’s anti-coup opposition, ethnic armed organisations in Shan state, among the country's most powerful and potentially vital to a successful resistance force, are held back by mistrust of the unity government and one another
By Allegra Mendelson • May 19, 2021

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

May 10, 2021 • 9 min read
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The portrait artists honouring Myanmar’s imprisoned and murdered

As violence worsens on Myanmar's streets, artists are making sure the fallen and imprisoned are known as more than just headlines. Through vibrant comics and portraits, their storytelling is bringing protesters' struggles and sacrifices to an international audience
By Kiana Duncan • May 10, 2021

May 05, 2021 • 3 min read
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Ousted Myanmar lawmakers announce ‘people’s defence force’

The National Unity Government (NUG), shadow government of ousted Myanmar lawmakers, announced on Wednesday May 5 that it has set up a "people's defence force" as a precursor to a Federal Union Army to oppose the military.
By Agence France-Presse • May 05, 2021

May 04, 2021 • 2 min read
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Myanmar junta charges Japanese journalist over ‘fake news’

The Myanmar junta has charged Japanese journalist Yuki Kitazumi under a "fake news" law, a report said Tuesday May 4. This is the latest in a series of crackdowns on press freedom since the military seized power in the February coup.
By Agence France-Presse • May 04, 2021