Myanmar military extends state of emergency by six months
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar military extends state of emergency by six months

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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 the time, was placed on medical leave due to a prolonged illness. The military imposed emergency rule for a year when it took power, and has extended the measure multiple times as it battles established ethnic minority armed groups and newer pro-democracy People’s Defence Forces that joined forces against the coup after a brutal crackdown on peaceful mass protests. Last week, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army claimed it had seized the northern town of Lashio, which sits on a vital trade route to China and is home to the military’s northeastern command.

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Myanmar’s military leader announces dates for general election
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2 weeks, 3 days 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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2 weeks, 3 days 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
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2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls

Al Jazeera  

Pressure is building on Myanmar’s military regime to hold national elections that opposition forces have promised to disrupt. Publishing preliminary results in January, Myanmar’s Ministry of Immigration and Population said the census represents the military government’s “commitment to national reconciliation”. Myanmar’s military said its goal for the 2024 census was to provide an “accurate” voter list for the next election. …

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months
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1 month, 3 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 state of emergency by 6 months
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1 month, 3 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’s military government extends its mandate to rule another 6 months
1 month, 3 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 extends state of emergency for 6 more months
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1 month, 3 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, 3 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 …

How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control
2 months ago

How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control

Hindustan Times  

As the crisis in Myanmar enters its fifth year, it is essential to reflect on the ongoing conflict that is becoming increasingly complex. Myanmar Soon after the military takeover in 2021, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing formed the State Administrative Council and formulated a five-step roadmap, which included two provisions, one to reconstitute the Union Election Commission and second to …

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, 3 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, 3 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, 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 …

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 …

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 …

Myriad woes: The Hindu Editorial On Myanmar’s war within
1 year, 11 months ago

Myriad woes: The Hindu Editorial On Myanmar’s war within

The Hindu  

Myanmar’s military did it again. On Tuesday, the junta, notorious for its attacks on civilians, carried out air strikes on an opposition gathering in the rebel-held Sagaing region, killing over 100, including women and children. The National Unity Government, the parallel administration formed by opposition groups, as well as witnesses, said a fighter jet and a combat helicopter bombed the …

US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD
1 year, 11 months ago

US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s military rulers disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party as part of groundwork for holding a new election and to cement their power. The statements of concern on Wednesday came a day after the Myanmar military disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy and 39 other parties over their failure to meet a deadline to register for …

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party

Al Jazeera  

Party of removed leader Aung San Suu Kyi is among 40 political parties dissolved after failing to meet a registration deadline, according to state television. Myanmar’s military-controlled election commission has announced that the party of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be dissolved for failing to re-register under a new electoral law, according to state television. The National League …

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections
1 year, 11 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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 …

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It’s been a little more than two years since Myanmar’s generals staged a coup and ousted Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy from power. A bloody civil war is raging in the country, with independent estimates suggesting that the military junta had killed nearly 3,000 civilians and jailed another 18,000 since the 1st of February 2021. …

Myanmar military expands martial law in strongholds of resistance
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar military expands martial law in strongholds of resistance

Al Jazeera  

Expansion of martial law in 37 townships indicates the military is looking for new ways to crush resistance to its rule. Myanmar’s military has imposed martial law in strongholds of anti-coup resistance which will see people accused of everything from treason to “spreading false news” being tried by military tribunals. In the 37 townships affected by the new measures announced …

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 …

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 resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say. The military, after closed trials, have also executed activists accused of “terrorism.” According to the independent Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a watchdog group …

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 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 …

Myanmar army set to cement rule with tough new election criteria
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar army set to cement rule with tough new election criteria

The Hindu  

Myanmar's ruling junta on Friday announced tough requirements for parties to contest an election this year, including a huge increase in their membership, a move that could sideline the military's opponents and cement its grip on politics. Myanmar's top generals led a coup in February 2021 after five years of tense power-sharing under a quasi-civilian political system that was created …

Myanmar military announces strict new election law ahead of polls
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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
2 years, 11 months 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 crisis: One year after putsch, why India needs to recalibrate its policy
3 years ago

Myanmar crisis: One year after putsch, why India needs to recalibrate its policy

Firstpost  

Even a year after the military takeover on 1 February, 2021, civil unrest continues to rage in Myanmar. The call by Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of the National Unity Government, to accelerate the “People’s Defensive War”, albeit this time around by targeting “the military and its assets” has also witnessed a hitherto disunited resistance coming together to battle …

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 …

Is democracy dead in Myanmar?
3 years, 1 month ago

Is democracy dead in Myanmar?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, January 31 at 19:30 GMT: It has been one year since the military coup in Myanmar. The army seized power, claiming fraud in a democratic election won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party. Members of parliament, ethnic minority representatives, and civil society activists formed a National Unity Government to contest the junta. And anti-junta …

Decoding the Myanmar crisis: domestic factors or external players?
3 years, 3 months ago

Decoding the Myanmar crisis: domestic factors or external players?

Hindustan Times  

For Myanmar, which has been under authoritarian military rule for several decades, the restoration of partial democracy in 2011, in a power-sharing agreement with an elected civilian government, notwithstanding the military’s dominance, was a ray of hope. Yet, due to the defective constitution, framed by the military with the intent to preserve its control over state power, the threat of …

More than 3 million people in Myanmar need ‘life-saving’ aid, U.N. says
3 years, 4 months ago

More than 3 million people in Myanmar need ‘life-saving’ aid, U.N. says

LA Times  

Fires send up plumes of smoke in the town of Thantlang in Myanmar’s northwestern state of Chin. The United Nations’ humanitarian chief urged Myanmar’s military leaders Monday to provide unimpeded access to more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance “because of growing conflict and insecurity, COVID-19 and a failing economy.” Martin Griffiths warned that, without an …

Myanmar is now in conflict, could be failed state: U.N. envoy
3 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar is now in conflict, could be failed state: U.N. envoy

The Hindu  

The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar has warned that February's military takeover has led to armed conflict and if power isn’t returned to the people in a democratic way the country “will go in the direction of a failed state.” Christine Schraner Burgener told a U.N. news conference on October 21 that conflict between the military, which took power on …

Myanmar's top general Min Aung Hlaing vows polls in two years, cooperation with neighbours on 'political solution'
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar's top general Min Aung Hlaing vows polls in two years, cooperation with neighbours on 'political solution'

Firstpost  

The state of emergency was declared when troops moved against the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February Naypyitaw: Six months after seizing power from the elected government, Myanmar’s military leader on Sunday repeated his pledge to hold fresh elections in two years and cooperate with Southeast Asian nations on finding a political solution for his country. …

Myanmar military coup: Why is it happening and what is the latest?
3 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar military coup: Why is it happening and what is the latest?

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 A brutal crackdown by security …

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