Myanmar military coup - The African Mirror

Mar

2021

Thousands take to the streets in Myanmar as five more protesters killed

MYANMAR security forces killed at least five protesters yesterday, three of them in the main city of Yangon, witnesses and media reported, as activists called on ethnic minority forces in the diverse nation to back their campaign against military rule. After the bloodiest day since the February 1 military coup with 114 deaths on Saturday, thousands took to the streets in towns across the country, determined to show their opposition to the relapse into military rule after a decade of democratic reform. At least two people were killed in the Yangon district of South Dagon when security forces moved in…

Mar

2021

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Unions call for total strike in Myanmar; Suu Kyi party official dies in custody

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MYANMAR’S major trade unions called on members to shut down the economy from today to back a campaign against last month's coup, raising pressure on the junta as its forces cracked down on protesters and occupied hospitals in the main city Yangon. Witnesses reported sounds of gunfire or stun grenades in several areas of the commercial capital after nightfall, as soldiers set up camp in hospitals and university compounds, local media reported. It was not clear whether anyone was hurt. The move came after some of the largest nationwide protests since the February 1 coup and an alliance of nine…

Feb

2021

By The African Mirror

Supporters of Myanmar military coup rampage in Yangon

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SUPPORTERS of Myanmar's military, some armed with knives and clubs, others firing catapults and throwing stones, attacked opponents of the February 1 coup yesterday, as protests against the new junta continued in the country's largest city. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power and detained civilian government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership after the military complained of fraud in a November election. Protests and strikes have taken place daily for about three weeks, and students had planned to come out again in the commercial hub Yangon on Thursday. But before many…