Myanmar junta extends emergency as 'silent protest' marks anniversary and US seeks to limit Russian arms
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar junta extends emergency as 'silent protest' marks anniversary and US seeks to limit Russian arms

ABC  

Myanmar's junta has extended the country's state of emergency by another six months as "silent" protesters marked the anniversary of a 2021 military coup. Key points: Elections had been due to be held in August Across Myanmar, people stayed home to protests against the coup, while demonstrators gathered in cities abroad The US says it is concerned by Russia's continuing supply of arms to the junta In a meeting on Tuesday with the army-backed National Defence and Security Council, junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, also said multi-party elections must be held "as the people desire". "Any election without the full participation of Myanmar's people would represent a naked attempt by the junta to cling to power," he added. Asked about Russia's military ties to Myanmar, he said Moscow was the junta's most reliable military supplier, while the junta was among Russia's diminishing "circle of friends" after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year.

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Myanmar junta announces elections by early 2026 amid raging civil war, but doubts persist
3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta announces elections by early 2026 amid raging civil war, but doubts persist

Firstpost  

The army takeover from Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in February 2021 has been met with widespread popular opposition, triggering armed resistances, and large parts of the country are embroiled in conflict. Four years after overthrowing the elected government, Myanmar’s military chief has announced that a general election will be held within the next 10 months, according to state …

Myanmar’s military leader announces dates for general election
Trending News
3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military leader announces dates for general election

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Four years after seizing power from the elected administration, the head of the military government declared Myanmar will hold a general election within 10 months, state-run media reported Saturday. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said Friday the election will take place either in December or January 2026 at the latest, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar …

Myanmar junta chief says elections to be held by January 2026
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3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta chief says elections to be held by January 2026

Firstpost  

Myanmar’s junta chief has announced plans to hold elections in December 2025 or January 2026, marking the first vote since the military seized power in a 2021 coup. Myanmar’s junta chief said that elections would be held in Mayanmar in December or January, the first in the war-torn nation since the military staged a coup in 2021, country’s state media …

Myanmar junta chief says general election will be held by January 2026
Trending News
3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta chief says general election will be held by January 2026

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Myanmar's junta chief said the country would hold an election in December or January, the first in the war-torn nation since the military staged a coup in 2021. by January 2026," General Min Aung Hlaing was quoted as saying in the state-run newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar published Saturday. "We also invite observation teams from Belarus to come …

Myanmar bans eligible conscripts from leaving country without permission
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar bans eligible conscripts from leaving country without permission

Firstpost  

A long-dormant conscription law was enforced last year as the army reeled from a string of battlefield defeats to ethnic armed groups and civilian “People’s Defence Forces” seeking to oust it from power FILE - Myanmar border guards stand to provide security near the fence at a no-man's land between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Taungpyolatyar village, Maungdaw, northern Rakhine State, …

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that has claimed thousands of lives. The ruling military council headed by Army chief Min Aung Hlaing unanimously approved the extension, the junta's information team said in a statement. "All members of National Defence and Security Council including …

Myanmar’s military government extends its mandate to rule another 6 months
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military government extends its mandate to rule another 6 months

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country enters its fifth year of crisis. The military declared a state of emergency on Feb. 1, 2021, when it arrested the country’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and top …

Myanmar’s military government extends state of emergency by 6 months
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military government extends state of emergency by 6 months

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar’s military government on Friday …

Myanmar extends state of emergency for 6 more months
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar extends state of emergency for 6 more months

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into chaos after a decade of tentative democracy. A day before the fourth anniversary of a coup that sent Myanmar into disarray following ten years of fragile democracy, …

Myanmar military extends state of emergency for another six months
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar military extends state of emergency for another six months

Al Jazeera  

The declaration is widely anticipated to be the last before the military holds long-delayed national polls this year. Myanmar’s military has extended its state of emergency for another six months as it struggles to maintain its increasingly fragile grip on power, with fighting raging on multiple fronts across the country. “All members of National Defence and Security Council including the …

Myanmar junta digs itself a deeper hole
3 months ago

Myanmar junta digs itself a deeper hole

New Indian Express  

Nearly four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it. Over the past few months, the deteriorating situation within the country has led to considerable concern among the regional watchers in assessing the limits of effective measures at …

Military-run Myanmar to hold a census next month to prepare for election slated for 2025
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Military-run Myanmar to hold a census next month to prepare for election slated for 2025

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar will hold a national census next month to compile voter lists for a general election and to analyze population and socioeconomic trends, the head of the military government said. A group that leads the pro-democracy struggle, the National Unity Government, expressed skepticism that the military government intends to hold an election any time soon and advised people …

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying Wednesday it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections. The United States criticized the state of emergency and called on the military regime to end the violence against Myanmar’s people and …

Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The military regime that seized …

Myanmar military extends state of emergency by six months
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar military extends state of emergency by six months

Al Jazeera  

Generals have pledged to hold elections in 2025 after repeated delays caused by extensions of emergency rule. Myanmar’s military regime has extended the country’s state of emergency by six months as the armed revolt against its coup deepens. Last week, all responsibilities of Myanmar’s figurehead president were handed over to Min Aung Hlaing after Myint Swe, the acting president at …

Myanmar military extends state of emergency, vows to ‘crush’ opposition
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar military extends state of emergency, vows to ‘crush’ opposition

Al Jazeera  

The military has continuously extended emergency rule since it seized power in a coup in February 2021. Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing has pledged to “crush” all opposition to military rule, as a state of emergency was further extended. Speaking on state television, Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup on February 1, 2021, said the military would do …

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce

Al Jazeera  

Both sides agree to cease fighting and not harm residents along Myanmar’s northern border with China. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup nearly three years ago, has agreed to an immediate ceasefire with an alliance of ethnic armed groups whose offensive since October has emerged as the biggest threat to the regime since its power grab. “China hopes …

Myanmar junta urges rebels to stop being 'foolish', solve problems 'politically'
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar junta urges rebels to stop being 'foolish', solve problems 'politically'

Firstpost  

In response to Min Aung Hlaing’s call for dialogue, a parallel civilian government supporting some rebel groups rejected the proposal Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has urged armed ethnic groups engaged in an offensive against the country’s ruling military to seek political solutions. The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper conveyed his warning that continued aggressive actions by armed …

The process of Myanmar’s actual political unification has begun
1 year, 3 months ago

The process of Myanmar’s actual political unification has begun

The Hindu  

Indian think-tanks, analysts, writers and the media dub Myanmar’s Spring Revolution as militancy and militant action against Myanmar’s military, but there are many developments which we in India should take into account. In 2022, the parallel governance system set up by the National Unity Consultative Council organised an online “People’s Assembly convened in January 2022”, which adopted the Federal Democracy …

Myanmar military extends emergency, postpones election
1 year, 7 months ago

Myanmar military extends emergency, postpones election

Al Jazeera  

Military delays election it promised to hold in August 2023 citing ongoing violence across the country. Myanmar’s military has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after extending a state of emergency it imposed in the aftermath of its 2021 coup. But coup leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, told the meeting that extended the state of emergency …

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, signalling poll delay
1 year, 7 months ago

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, signalling poll delay

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Monday, signalling a delay to elections they had pledged to hold by August. The Southeast Asian nation has been ravaged by deadly violence since a coup deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's government more than two years ago, unleashing a bloody crackdown on dissent. Acting President Myint Swe told …

Myanmar’s military-led government extends state of emergency, forcing delay in promised election
1 year, 7 months ago

Myanmar’s military-led government extends state of emergency, forcing delay in promised election

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-controlled government has extended the state of emergency it imposed when the army seized power from an elected government 2 1/2 years ago, state-run media said Monday, forcing a further delay in elections it promised when it took over. However, the NDSC allowed the military government to extend emergency rule for another six months in February, saying …

Myanmar: Military government again extends emergency for 6 months, forcing delay in promised election
1 year, 7 months ago

Myanmar: Military government again extends emergency for 6 months, forcing delay in promised election

India TV News  

Myanmar's military-controlled government has extended the state of emergency it imposed when the army seized power from an elected government 2 1/2 years ago, state-run media said Monday, forcing a further delay in elections it promised when it took over. MRTV television said the National Defence and Security Council met Monday in the capital, Naypyitaw, and extended the state of …

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War
1 year, 10 months ago

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War

The Diplomat  

February 1 marked two years since Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, launched a disastrous putsch that has plunged the country into broader strife and economic meltdown. More than 3,000 civilians have been reported killed by SAC forces and an estimated 300 from the regime’s air strikes while the junta recently blamed PDF attacks for killing nearly 5,500 civilians. The United Nations …

Myanmar's Junta free 3,000 prisoners in Buddhist New Year's holiday gesture
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar's Junta free 3,000 prisoners in Buddhist New Year's holiday gesture

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar’s military government on Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Read here: South Korea, US, Japan hold missile defence drills to counter North Korea State-run MRTV television reported that the …

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Some 17,460 political detainees, including Myanmar’s former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were in detention as of …

Myanmar junta chief vows to crush resistance forces in rare speech
2 years ago

Myanmar junta chief vows to crush resistance forces in rare speech

ABC  

Myanmar's junta chief — flanked by tanks and missile launchers — has vowed not to let up in a crackdown on opponents and said elections would be held, weeks after the military conceded it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Key points: The 2021 coup birthed dozens of anti-junta People's Defence Forces More than 3,100 people have …

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections
2 years ago

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections

Firstpost  

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar’s junta chief Monday vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections – weeks after admitting it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government over two years …

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing vows continued crackdown, then elections
2 years ago

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing vows continued crackdown, then elections

The Hindu  

Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on March 27 vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections, weeks after admitting that it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government …

Myanmar military pledges decisive action against opponents
2 years ago

Myanmar military pledges decisive action against opponents

Al Jazeera  

At Armed Forces Day parade, Min Aung Hlaing says ‘terror acts’ of coup opponents need to be tackled ‘for good and all’. Myanmar’s coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has pledged to deal decisively with “terrorists” fighting against his rule as the military put on an annual show of strength for Armed Forces Day. “The and the government also need to …

Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government announced Wednesday that is extending a state of emergency it imposed when it seized power two years ago, a move that appears to set back its plans for an election that had been expected in August. The announcement, on the anniversary of the army’s seizure of power in 2021 from the elected government of Aung …

Myanmar: Junta Extends State of Emergency by 6 Months in a Bid to Delay Polls
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar: Junta Extends State of Emergency by 6 Months in a Bid to Delay Polls

News 18  

Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council has agreed to extend the country’s state of emergency by six months, state media said Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing’s request to prolong the state of emergency declared when the generals toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021 was granted, …

Myanmar marks coup anniversary with eyes on junta election plan
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar marks coup anniversary with eyes on junta election plan

Firstpost  

Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, with the junta hinting it may extend a state of emergency and delay new elections. Yangon: Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the …

Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency by six months
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency by six months

Al Jazeera  

The move announced on second anniversary of military power grab will probably delay elections. State broadcaster MRTV said the National Defence and Security Council had granted Min Aung Hlaing’s request to prolong the state of emergency declared when the army overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government on February 1, 2021. ‘Unrest and violence’ The military justified its February …

Two years after coup, both the military and the resistance remain steadfast in Myanmar
2 years, 1 month ago

Two years after coup, both the military and the resistance remain steadfast in Myanmar

LA Times  

The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say. “The level of violence involving both armed combatants and civilians is alarming and unexpected,” said Min Zaw Oo, a veteran political activist in exile who founded …

Myanmar preps for elections 2 years after military coup amid fears of violence
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar preps for elections 2 years after military coup amid fears of violence

Firstpost  

Bangkok : Two years after a coup snuffed out Myanmar’s short-lived democratic experiment, the country’s military is planning elections that analysts warn could spark further bloodshed as opposition to junta rule rages on. In the jungle near the border with Thailand, Lin Lin, a member of one of the dozens of “People’s Defence Force” groups battling the junta, vowed elections …

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence
2 years, 1 month ago

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence

Firstpost  

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military toppled democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government almost two years ago, alleging massive fraud during elections her party won in 2020. Bangkok: Junta plans for elections in coup-hit Myanmar this year will “fuel greater violence”, a United Nations special envoy said on Tuesday, calling for the international community to unite …

Myanmar military announces strict new election law ahead of polls
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar military announces strict new election law ahead of polls

Al Jazeera  

New rules, published in state media, appear designed to ensure there is no meaningful opposition to the military. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup almost two years ago, has announced a strict new law on political parties that is likely to raise further questions about the fairness of elections promised by August. Parties that want to contest the …

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ruling military leader pardoned over 7,000 prisoners, including some political detainees, and detailed plans for an election later this year during a ceremony Wednesday marking the 75th anniversary of independence from Britain. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing urged other nations and international organizations, as well as his country’s own people, to support “the genuine, discipline-flourishing multiparty democratic …

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day

The Hindu  

Myanmar's ruling military leader, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, on January 4 described plans for an election later this year and called for national unity in a speech as he led a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of independence from Britain. The state of emergency was instituted to allow military rule after the army seized power in February 2021 from …

Fighting rages in Myanmar as rebels continue to resist military junta one year after coup
2 years, 6 months ago

Fighting rages in Myanmar as rebels continue to resist military junta one year after coup

Firstpost  

Myanmar has seen fighting between the military junta and rebels who are trying to overturn the coup that last year ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected civilian government Sagaing: Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar patrol the smouldering ruins of a burned village after what they say was a reprisal attack by junta troops struggling to crush resistance to last year’s military …

Myanmar leader announces extension of state of emergency
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar leader announces extension of state of emergency

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The leader of Myanmar’s military-installed government on Monday announced the extension of its mandate to rule for another six months in preparation for an election it has said will be held next year. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the ruling State Administration Council, said in a broadcast speech Monday that the state of emergency declared after …

Myanmar’s military leader extends state of emergency
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar’s military leader extends state of emergency

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s military leadership has announced it will extend the state of emergency in the country by six months. The ruling State Administration Council first declared a state of emergency after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing seized power in a coup in February 2021, deposing the democratically-elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Min Aung Hlaing will extend the state of …

Myanmar leader vows to 'annihilate' opponents of army rule, more than a year after military coup
3 years ago

Myanmar leader vows to 'annihilate' opponents of army rule, more than a year after military coup

ABC  

Myanmar's leader has vowed to intensify action against homegrown militia groups fighting the military-run government, saying the armed forces would "annihilate" them. Key points: Myanmar's unelected leader said the military "annihilate" those who oppose military rule Anti-military protests were held in several cities despite the risk of attack by the junta More than 100 civilians were killed or injured during …

Myanmar junta threatens to 'annihilate' coup opponents on crackdown anniversary
3 years ago

Myanmar junta threatens to 'annihilate' coup opponents on crackdown anniversary

Firstpost  

The Southeast Asian country has been in chaos since a putsch in February 2021, with more than 1,700 people killed in crackdowns on dissent Myanmar’s junta will “annihilate” coup opponents, army chief Min Aung Hlaing said Sunday as the military staged a show of force on the anniversary of its bloodiest crackdown so far on democracy protests. Last year, as …

Myanmar will ‘annihilate’ coup opponents: Military ruler
3 years ago

Myanmar will ‘annihilate’ coup opponents: Military ruler

Al Jazeera  

The army chief made the threat as the military staged a show of force on the anniversary of its bloodiest crackdown. Myanmar’s military ruler has vowed to “annihilate” the anti-coup protesters during a speech on Armed Forces Day, as the opponents of last year’s coup pledged to fight on. Across the country, “People’s Defence Force” fighters – often armed with …

Violence, protests mark anniversary of Myanmar army rule
3 years, 1 month ago

Violence, protests mark anniversary of Myanmar army rule

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A nationwide strike marked the one-year anniversary Tuesday of the army’s seizure of power in Myanmar, as protests and sporadic violence across the country renewed concern over the ongoing struggle for power. Duwa Lashi La, acting president of the opposition’s National Unity Government, vowed that his group will carry on with the people’s “revolution” against military rule. “The …

Dozens arrested to suppress protests on Myanmar anniversary
3 years, 1 month ago

Dozens arrested to suppress protests on Myanmar anniversary

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Security forces in Myanmar have arrested dozens of people in a preemptive move to suppress plans for a nationwide strike Tuesday on the one-year anniversary of the army’s seizure of power, state-run media reported. Opponents of military rule in the country have called for a “Silent Strike” aimed at emptying the streets of Myanmar’s cities and towns by …

Myanmar coup: Military repeats election promise, people strike
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar coup: Military repeats election promise, people strike

Al Jazeera  

A year since seizing power Senior General Min Aung Hlaing repeats promises of an election when state of emergency ends. Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has reiterated the military’s pledge to hold new elections, repeating the claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 poll, in remarks published in state media a year after the generals seized power. The …

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