Myanmar has not come to peace since the military took power on February 1st, 2021. Protests in the country continue, partly turning into an armed rebellion with ethnical background, while international actors are divided in their approach to the new established military government. Domestic protests turn into armed rebellion Domestic protests continued in the country against the military take over, ...
Tension is still high in Myanmar following the military taking power on February 1 with the allegation of election fraud. While the protests that started after the military seized power are becoming more violent, the numbers of lives lost in the incidents are also still increasing. As the US and Western countries decide to impose sanctions against the military leaders ...
Tensions are still high in Myanmar following the military taking power on February 1. Led by Commander-in-Chief Ming Aung Hlaing, the military has criticized the elections of November 2020 as fraudulent and arrested the leading members of the National league for Democracy. The detained include State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, and the military declared a state of emergency that ...
Myanmar – the coup On February 1, Myanmar’s military rebelled against a rigged election allegedly won by pro-Western candidate Aung San Suu Kyi, head of Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party and state councilor. Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained along with Myanmar President Win Myint and other members of the political leadership. The military said the ...
Experts interpret recent events unfolding in Myanmar as the US’ military, political and economical loss of power and the rise of China in the Asia Pacific. Myanmar is an energy-rich country in Southeast Asia, calling attention especially with its oil and gas reserves. Additionally, Myanmar is neighbor to India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand, thus located geostrategically important for energy ...
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