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Myanmar outbreak: Mistrust and fear drive patients away from healthcare system

COVID patients in Myanmar are having difficulty getting treatment in a public hospital. A lack of re ...View More

Will Myanmar's military keep its promise to hold elections? | Inside Story

Senior general Min Aung Hlaing has now extended a state of emergency until August 2023. He has promi ...View More

Min Aung Hlaing promises Myanmar multi-party elections in 2023

Six months after seizing power in a coup, Myanmar's military has officially named itself a "caretake ...View More

Myanmar military government accused of arresting doctors as COVID cases soar

Cases of COVID-19 are surging in Myanmar and the healthcare system is not only overstretched but und ...View More

Jailed Myanmar politician Nyan Win dies from COVID

A warning – this report shows some distressing images. A rapid new wave of infections has suddenly s ...View More

Myanmar journalists seek refuge in Thailand

In Myanmar, journalists are facing arrest and torture for simply doing their jobs. Some are escaping ...View More

Mushroom gatherers in Myanmar hide from military crackdown

For mushroom gatherers along the Thai-Myanmar border, the monsoon usually signals a time of abundanc ...View More

UN stops short of calling for global arms embargo against Myanmar

The United Nations General Assembly has called for an arms embargo against Myanmar while condemning  ...View More

UN Assembly to vote on resolution condemning Myanmar military

Thousands have been displaced in Myanmar. A brief ceasefire between armed ethnic groups and the mili ...View More

Is Myanmar getting away with killing dissidents? | The Stream

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power in February, claiming without evidence that  ...View More

UN warns of 'mass deaths' in Myanmar after 100,000 flee fighting

A "massive" loss of life. That's the blunt warning from the UN - on the sheer scale of devastation p ...View More

Thai border network helps people flee Myanmar military crackdown

Near the border town of Mae Sot, Thailand, a growing underground network is helping people flee the  ...View More

Myanmar coup: Young people join ranks of rebel fighters

Four months after Myanmar's military sacked the civilian government and unleashed a violent crackdow ...View More

Ethnic rebel groups train Myanmar protesters

Fighters opposed to the military government seized a police station in the eastern town of Mobye on  ...View More

Myanmar: Arrests of journalists and media workers soar

The situation for journalists covering the military crackdown in Myanmar has grown increasingly dang ...View More

More than 200 NGOs call on UN to impose Myanmar arms embargo

The threat of violence in Myanmar has international rights groups calling for action from the UN Sec ...View More

Myanmar's UN ambassador: 'Military coup must fail' | Talk to Al Jazeera

It has been nearly 100 days since Myanmar's military took power in a coup, triggering mass protests. ...View More

Myanmar military increases attacks on armed ethnic groups

Myanmar's military is stepping up attacks on rebel strongholds, as opposition to it expands from str ...View More

Fighting erupts in eastern Myanmar near Thai border

One of Myanmar's rebel groups has attacked a military outpost near the Thai border, in some of the h ...View More

ASEAN demands ‘immediate cessation of violence’ in Myanmar

Southeast Asian nations have called for an immediate end to violence against civilians in Myanmar. A ...View More

Can ASEAN help end the crisis in Myanmar? | Inside Story

Myanmar's junta's leader has accepted a proposal to stop the violence against civilians. It came aft ...View More

ASEAN urged to consider Myanmar’s expulsion over coup abuses

The protesters are angered by the decision to invite Myanmar's army chief to the ASEAN leaders' summ ...View More

Opponents of Myanmar coup announce unity government

Politicians opposed to Myanmar's military rule have formed a National Unity Government. It includes  ...View More

10 Myanmar police killed in attack by ethnic armies: Reports

A coalition of three powerful armed groups in Myanmar has reportedly attacked security forces for th ...View More

Myanmar UN envoy urges no-fly zone as many protesters killed

On Friday, the UN Security Council heard pleas from the people of Myanmar for action to stop the mil ...View More

Myanmar ambassador locked out of London embassy | AJ #shorts

It's kind of a coup in the middle of London.” Myanmar's UK ambassador says a Yangon military-linked  ...View More

Myanmar’s envoy to UK ‘locked out of London embassy’

Kyaw Zwar Minn found himself locked out of the Myanmar embassy in London after making comments criti ...View More

Myanmar death toll edges up to 550 as online crackdown tightens

At least five more people have been killed in Myanmar in the latest crackdown on anti-coup protester ...View More

Myanmar protesters rally as Thailand slams military crackdown

Activists in Myanmar have burned copies of a military-framed constitution in protest against Senior  ...View More

Myanmar: Protesters join rebel groups fighting the military

As the military crackdown goes on, some activists and protesters are joining ethnic armed groups to  ...View More

Thousands flee for Thailand as Myanmar military bombs border area

Some 3000 people from Myanmar's southeastern Karen state fled to neighbouring Thailand after the mil ...View More

Army fires at funeral as Myanmar mourns day of ‘mass murder’

Myanmar security forces have opened fire on people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people ...View More

‘Day of shame’: Dozens of anti-coup protesters killed in Myanmar

Myanmar's largest city Yangon looked and sounded like a battle zone as soldiers and police roamed th ...View More

Myanmar protests: At least 50 shot dead by military in crackdown

Myanmar media reports at least 50 people killed by military in crackdown on anti-coup protests. - Su ...View More

Myanmar's protesters start to flee country

Myanmar's security forces have been intensifying their crackdown on anti-coup protesters and people  ...View More

High-risk news coverage: Reporting the crackdown in Myanmar | The Listening Post

As military leaders ban independent media and arrest reporters, citizen journalists become an inform ...View More

Envoy of Myanmar civilian gov’t defiant after treason charge

As some protesters in Myanmar fight back against the security forces' violent crackdown - the milita ...View More

Myanmar steps up crackdown after China-backed factories set ablaze

As more protesters head out to the streets in Myanmar, China has renewed its call for the military t ...View More

China urges action over attacks on Chinese-owned factories in Myanmar

A day after dozens were killed in anti-coup protests across Myanmar - the deadliest since the coup s ...View More

Myanmar: Protests continue as ousted politician seeks revolution

At least four more people have been killed during anti-coup protests in Myanmar. Earlier, the acting ...View More

Inside Myanmar's Crackdown - 101 East is on the front lines after the military coup

Content warning: This film contains footage of physical abuse, shootings and deceased people. Myanma ...View More

Myanmar military coup: Senior official describes dramatic escape

A senior official from the National League of Democracy (NLD), the party of detained Myanmar leader  ...View More

Myanmar protesters take to the streets a night after corralling

A night after hundreds of protesters were trapped by Myanmar security forces, more people are protes ...View More

‘Barricaded’ Myanmar protesters leave after tense standoff

Police and security forces have allowed hundreds of protesters in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon to l ...View More

Myanmar police, army carry out increasingly brutal raids

In Myanmar, a prominent Muslim politician has reportedly died after being arrested overnight by secu ...View More

UN envoy urges Myanmar be put ‘on notice’ amid fresh bloodshed

Another protester has been killed in Myanmar, as a United Nations envoy urged a divided Security Cou ...View More

What will break the stalemate in Myanmar? | Inside Story

A month of protests against Myanmar's military coup shows no signs of letting up. The army has begun ...View More

Protests, mourning as world condemns Myanmar crackdown

Protesters are back on the streets across Myanmar, after 38 people were killed in the most violent d ...View More

At least six killed as Myanmar forces crack down on anti-coup protests

Security forces have opened fire on anti-coup protesters in several cities and towns in Myanmar, kil ...View More

ASEAN set for talks with Myanmar military as crisis escalates

ASEAN foreign ministers are preparing to hold virtual talks with a representative of Myanmar's milit ...View More

Suu Kyi hit with new charges as Myanmar protesters rally again

Less than 24 hours after Myanmar's most violent day since its military coup, prosecutors have filed  ...View More

Myanmar ramps up violent crackdown on anti-coup protesters

Security forces have intensified their crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar. On Saturday, th ...View More

Myanmar military coup: Ambassador to the UN has been fired

State MRTV says he had 'Betrayed the country and spoken for an unofficial organisation'. - Subscribe ...View More

Myanmar protests: UN special envoy updates general assembly

Christine Schraner-Burgener: UN special envoy for Myanmar gives briefing to New York general assembl ...View More

Clashes in Yangon as Facebook bans all Myanmar military accounts

Scuffles broke out between opponents and supporters of Myanmar's coup on Thursday, as Facebook took  ...View More

Protests in Myanmar amid flurry of Southeast Asian diplomacy

Protests against the coup continued in Myanmar on Wednesday with people gathering outside the embass ...View More

Malaysia deports 1,086 Myanmar nationals despite court order

Malaysia has deported 1086 Myanmar nationals, despite a court order temporarily halting the repatria ...View More

Protesters rally, businesses close in strike against Myanmar coup

Huge crowds of protesters are marching in towns and cities across Myanmar to protest against the mil ...View More

Huge rallies in Myanmar as backlash grows over protester killings

A day after the worst violence yet since Myanmar's military coup earlier this month, thousands of pr ...View More

Myanmar police shoot dead 2 protesters in bloodiest post-coup day

Violence is escalating in Myanmar, with security forces cracking down further on protesters demandin ...View More

Raids and internet blackouts: Myanmar’s military vs protesters | The Listening Post

A civil disobedience movement is growing in Myanmar; young people are using social media to organise ...View More

Nearly 500 detained in Myanmar, hackers target military websites

Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar are refusing to back down despite fears of a violent crackdown by th ...View More

Myanmar blocks internet for second night in bid to choke protests

The United Nations has warned Myanmar's military leaders of "severe consequences" if they respond vi ...View More

Myanmar protests resume, internet restored as military circles

Myanmar's military has opened fire on a crowd of protesters in the second largest city of Mandalay,  ...View More

Huge rallies in Myanmar for ninth day as army steps up arrests

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Myanmar's big cities for a ninth day of ant ...View More

What’s happening in Myanmar?| Start Here

The military in Myanmar has detained Aung San Suu Kyi and deposed her government. The generals accus ...View More

Myanmar coup: Military pushes punitive cybersecurity bill

Myanmar's military rulers are granting themselves new powers to monitor, search, and detain people i ...View More

How will Myanmar's military respond to protests? | Inside Story

Protesters in Myanmar have faced arrests, curfews and some internet blackouts for several days now.  ...View More

Myanmar military coup: UN Human Rights adopts resolution

UN Security Council members have called for the immediate release of detained activists. - Subscribe ...View More

Myanmar’s military grants amnesty to more than 23,000 prisoners

Protesters in Myanmar have held their seventh day of rallies against this month's military coup. The ...View More

Myanmar police join protest movement

Myanmar's junta leader has urged government workers to return to work after six days of mass demonst ...View More

US to impose sanctions on military leaders in Myanmar, Biden says

The United States is imposing sanctions on Myanmar's army leaders for carrying out a military coup o ...View More

Myanmar protests continue after violent crackdown

Protesters in Myanmar returned to the streets for a fifth consecutive day and a day after rallies we ...View More

Myanmar forces fire rubber bullets, warning shots at protesters

Police in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw fired gunshots into the air on Tuesday to disperse demonstrati ...View More

Myanmar military warns of ‘action’ as protests grow

Myanmar authorities have warned “action” would be taken against protesters who break the law as huge ...View More

Should international companies pull investments out of Myanmar? | Inside Story

Protests against last week's military coup in Myanmar are spreading, despite internet shutdowns and  ...View More

Tens of thousands protest Myanmar coup, internet blackout eased

Tens of thousands of people rallied again in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on Sunday denouncing a mi ...View More

Thousands of Myanmar protesters in standoff with police in Yangon

Thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce a military coup and demanded the relea ...View More

Myanmar anti-junta protests spread, Twitter and Instagram blocked

A digital crackdown by Myanmar's military government on protesters' online presence is intensifying. ...View More

Myanmar coup: Politicians defy military in symbolic session

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party remains defiant after it won the electi ...View More

Myanmar coup: Diaspora community concerned for relatives

Outside of their homeland, more people from Myanmar live in Thailand than anywhere else in the world ...View More

Myanmar military blocks Facebook, social media as pressure grows

There are reports of more arrests in Myanmar, as protests against Monday's military coup gather pace ...View More

Medics in Myanmar on strike against military amid COVID-19 crisis

Public sector medical workers across Myanmar began a civil disobedience protest against Monday's cou ...View More

Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup

Myanmar police have filed charges against overthrown leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing ...View More

Widespread protests in Myanmar's Yangon after NLD condemns coup, calls for leaders' release.

The UN Security Council has failed to agree on a joint statement condemning Monday's coup in Myanmar ...View More

How can the international community restore democracy in Myanmar? | Inside Story

It's been criticised as 'unacceptable' and a 'serious blow to democracy' by the UN. World leaders ha ...View More

Biden threatens sanctions after Myanmar military coup

The Myanmar coup is a major international test for the new US Biden administration which has threate ...View More

Can Myanmar return to democracy? | Inside Story

Soldiers detained Aung San Suu Kyi and leaders of her National League for Democracy party that won a ...View More

‘Serious blow to democracy’: World condemns Myanmar military coup

Myanmar's military has staged a coup, saying November's election was fraudulent. Nobel Laureate Aung ...View More

Myanmar coup: Interview with Kyaw Win, the director of Burma Human rights Network in UK

Myanmar's military has declared a state of emergency on Monday as it said it carried out detentions  ...View More

Military takes power in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi detained

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in ...View More

Could Myanmar's military stage a coup? | Inside Story

Ever since the National League for Democracy's landslide win in November's election, military leader ...View More

Myanmar in turmoil over disputed election

A day ahead of the opening of a new parliament in Myanmar, fears of a possible military coup linger. ...View More

Polls close in Myanmar election

The polls have closed in Myanmar's general election, its second since the end of direct military rul ...View More

Myanmar coronavirus: Thailand concerned over rising cases

The number of coronavirus cases has more than doubled in the past week in Myanmar, bringing the tota ...View More

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi launches election campaign

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has kicked off her governing party's campaign - ahead of November' ...View More

Myanmar defecting soldiers may have proof of atrocities: NGO

Two Myanmar soldiers may provide evidence needed to bring a case to the International Criminal Court ...View More

Myanmar lockdown: Karen minority defies school ban orders

Some schools in Myanmar are refusing to close amid an increase in coronavirus infections. The govern ...View More

Myanmar peace talks: Growing frustration over lack of progress

Rebel army leaders in Myanmar say they are frustrated by a lack of progress in peace talks with the  ...View More

Myanmar to restart peace process with rebel groups

Myanmar's stalled peace process will restart with another round of negotiations between the governme ...View More