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02 Feb 2021 / 00:15 H. (Adds U.N. Security Council to discuss, rights chief, U.S. Senate Republican leader comments) * Army declares one-year state of emergency * Military takeover condemned internationally * Military alleges election marred by fraud Feb 1 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her party in early morning raids. Western nations condemned the sudden turn of events, which derailed years of efforts to establish democracy in the p...

SHARE Myanmar’s military seized control and will run the country for a year before holding new elections after rounding up the country’s civilian government – including the disgraced long-time democratic activist-turned national leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military claimed widespread violations to November’s elections and criticised the government for holding the vote during the Covid-19 pandemic. The army leadership demanded explanations but took back control of the country after accusing civilian leaders of a reluctance to discuss the concerns. The coup comes five years after Ms Su...

Suu Kyi's ouster heralds return to military rule in Myanmar Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin, The Washington Post Feb. 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail HONG KONG - Aung San Suu Kyi defended Myanmar's generals against genocide charges at The Hague. She praised soldiers as they unleashed artillery against ethnic minority settlements. She limited steps toward democratic changes that would chip away at the army's political power. It wasn't enough. On Monday, Myanmar's military seized power in a coup, detaining Suu Kyi, elected ministers from her National League for Democracy (NLD) party and ot...

What Next For Myanmar? What next NEW DELHI: Myanmar dominated world headlines as elections concluded with a victory for Aung Sun Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD), securing a transition of power from President Thein Sein’s Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) -- which is effectively a political extension of the country’s military. As Myanmar makes a bolder push toward a democratic future, questions relating to inclusiveness, peace and nation building stem from the fact that several of Myanmar’s diverse ethnic groups have remained absent from the democratic pro...