At least four of Ang San Suu Kyi’s most senior economic officials are missing since Myanmar’s February 1 military coup.
Myanmar coup: Woman shot at protest fights for life
A woman who was severely injured while protesting against Myanmar’s military coup is in a critical condition. She was hurt at a protest on Tuesday in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, which saw police trying …
Myanmar’s military has a history of using deceptive tactics against protesters. Now it has social media, too.
First, military regimes tried to frame protesters as “rioters” by spreading allegations about violence. Many residents recalled how Myanmar’s state-owned media became a rumo …
Anti-Coup Protests in Myanmar Continue Wednesday Despite Increasing Use of Force
Nationwide demonstrations against last week’s military overthrow of Myanmar’s civilian government entered its fifth consecutive day Wednesday, despite the military’s increasing use of force against …
Woman, 19, fights for life after being shot in the head during Myanmar coup demonstrations as military fire live ammo at protesters
The woman shot in the head is in critical condition in an intensive care unit on Myanmar, following protests on the fifth consecutive day of nationwide demonstrations against the coup.
Myanmar coup: Pools and princesses as protesters go all out
Frontier Myanmar tweeted this video of the protesters in action: One of the protesting “princesses” told Frontier Myanmar that they wanted to “show that young girls are also participating” in protests …
Protests rock Myanmar for fifth day, West condemns security response
A demonstrator holds a placard during a rally against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer …
Protesters Are Back on the Streets of Myanmar Despite Police Violence
Fresh protests were reported in Yangon and Mandalay, the country’s two biggest cities, as well as the capital Naypyitaw …
Myanmar junta leader asks Thai counterpart for help on democracy
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who himself first seized power in a coup, said on Wednesday he had received a letter from Myanmar’s new junta leader asking for help to support democracy.
Philippines calls on Myanmar to restore status quo ante
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has called for the “complete restoration of the status quo ante” in Myanmar after a military takeover that led to the arrest of the country’s key leaders and …