Myanmar

Myanmar's military on February 5 directed internet service providers to block access to Twitter and Instagram. Earlier, it had blocked Facebook until February 7 in order to maintain "stability" in the country. Reportedly, after the ban on Facebook, campaigns against the military were shifted to Twitter and Instagram that prompted authorities to take the decision. "It undermines the public conversation and the rights of people to make their… read-more

World's longest internet shutdown, which was imposed in Myanmar in June 2019, ended on February 3. More than a million people were affected in different parts of Myanmar after emergency orders were imposed by the telecom department. Reportedly, the country's telecom operator Telenor restored full internet services across the country after the military coup. Notably, the restriction led to limited awareness of COVID-19 and necessary preventive… read-more

Myanmar’s military on February 1 staged a coup against the government, declaring an emergency. It has also detained Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders while taking control of the country for one year. Reportedly, the elected government came under scanner after it was alleged of rigging the November elections which they had won with sweeping majority. Meanwhile, the US and Australia have asked the military to release the… read-more

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) has secured a majority by winning 346 seats in the Myanmar general elections. Despite the Rohingya crisis, Suu Kyi counted huge support for NLD while being criticized worldwide. After the landslide victory NLD announced to also include ethnic minority parties in running the government. However, the military-run opposition has demanded a re-run for the election, saying the vote was neither… read-more

Reportedly, China has been smuggling a huge cache of arms and ammunition along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. This includes 500 assault rifles, 30 universal machine guns, 70,000 rounds of ammunition, and grenades. These arms were sent to the 'Arakan Army' (AA) group in Myanmar. Moreover, China has also been backing up the active insurgent group like the United Wa State Army (UWSA), and seven others.