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STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 27, 2021 • 11 min read

Myanmar coup As journalists come under fire, Myanmar’s underground media grows

By Kiana Duncan • Apr 27, 2021
With internet shutdowns and journalists facing growing violence and censorship in the wake of Myanmar's military coup, a new band of citizen reporters are forming underground, grassroots media outlets to step in and fill the information void left behind

Apr 25, 2021 • 3 min read
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Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN call to end violence

Representatives from the National Unity Government, Myanmar's parallel government of ousted lawmakers, has welcomed a call by ASEAN leaders for an end to "military violence" after their crisis talks in Jakarta with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 25, 2021

Apr 23, 2021 • 10 min read
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‘We are not naive anymore’: Myanmar EAOs skeptical about federal army

The ousting of the National League for Democracy in the February 1 coup triggered a major shift in power dynamics between Myanmar's ethnic groups. Now, with talk of a federal army and government growing, minority groups are pushing the Bamar majority for real change
By Allegra Mendelson and Alastair McCready • Apr 23, 2021

Apr 19, 2021 • 4 min read
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Japan urges release of journalist in Myanmar

Japan urged Myanmar authorities on April 19 to release from prison a Japanese journalist detained over the weekend accused of spreading fake news, one of at least 65 reporters arrested during the junta's crackdown on anti-coup protests
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 19, 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 13, 2021 • 8 min read
Editorial

Wrapping up: Webinar footage and reflections on our Myanmar trip

We embarked on a controversial military-organised PR tour to Myanmar two weeks ago. In the interest of transparency, we opened ourselves up to questions from the public in a webinar hosted on April 9, a wrap up of which is provided here by editor Andrew Haffner
By Andrew Haffner • Apr 13, 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

Apr 09, 2021 • 13 min read
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My unusual week with Myanmar’s violent, paranoid military junta

By now, it's widely known that a crew from CNN was granted entry into Myanmar last week at the invitation of the military. But what many might not know is that I – not a CNN journalist, but a reporter with the Globe – was also on the tour. Here's what happened
By Allegra Mendelson • Apr 09, 2021