UNBELIEVABLE: 12 - The Untold Story

Myanmar’s pro-democracy opposition marks coup anniversary with ‘silent strike’

The normally bustling streets of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, were eerily quiet on February 1 as the country marked the second anniversary of a coup that deposed democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and installed a military government. Pro-democracy activists urged citizens to stay off the streets and close…

France 24 · Feb 1, 2023

Myanmar state of emergency extended

Myanmar’s military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August as they battle anti-coup fighters across the country.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

Indonesia to send general to Myanmar to highlight transition, says Widodo

JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to send a top general to Myanmar to talk to its junta leaders in the hope of showing Myanmar's military rulers how Indonesia made a successful transition to democracy, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

Timeline: Two years since the Myanmar military coup

The conflict between the military and anti-coup fighters has deepened with violence in nearly all parts of the country.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023

From the jungles of conflict-torn Myanmar, villagers cross into Thailand in search of an Australian nurse

Since coup leaders took control of Myanmar two years ago, Kanchana Thornton has never been busier, helping injured villagers and resistance fighters fleeing despotic rulers.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2023

How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi

Two years after Myanmar's generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, thousands of people have died in civil conflict and many more have been forced from their homes in a dire humanitarian crisis

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Myanmar: two years after the military seized power the country is mired in a bloody civil war – but there are grounds for optimism

Two years on from the latest military coup that deposed Myanmar’s democratically elected government, what began as a wave of national protest against the army’s power grab has descended into outright civil war.

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2023

Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar?

Two years after Myanmar’s coup on February 1 2021, the country’s large and growing resistance forces receive almost no attention outside the country.

The Conversation · Jan 29, 2023

Myanmar military announces strict new election law ahead of polls

New rules, published in state media, appear designed to ensure there is no meaningful opposition to the military.

Al Jazeera · Jan 27, 2023

No International-backed End in Sight to the Misery in Myanmar

The most likely outcome in Myanmar is that longstanding hesitation about entanglement in a wider war will discourage foreign players from taking more aggressive, interventionist approaches.

The News Lens · Jan 16, 2023