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Myanmar

September 4, 2023

Myanmar crisis casts shadow over Southeast Asian leaders’ summit

Since the coup in 2021, Myanmar has been sinking into chaos and violence.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations [Credit;Anadolu Ajansi]
September 1, 2023

Gabon: Coups only make crises worse, says UN secretary general

Africa has experienced seven coups since August 2020, before the one on Wednesday in Gabon. Others are Niger, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, and Chad.

Abdourahmane Tchiani of Niger, Brice Nguema of Gabon, Assimi Goita of Mali and Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso
August 29, 2023

Hundreds of thousands forced into internet fraud in Asia, UN says

At least 120,000 people are believed to be affected in Myanmar alone, with 100,000 more in Cambodia.

Internet Fraudster
July 28, 2023

Myanmar junta moves detained civilian leader San Suu Kyi from prison

“Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a high-level venue compound on Monday night,” an official from NLD told AFP.

June 2, 2023

Rapper arrested, detained for calling Myanmar ministers ‘incompetent fools’

Min Oak Myanmar, aka Byuhar, a well-known rapper in Myanmar, has been arrested and detained by the country’s military for insulting the junta’s ministers.

Min Oak Myanmar
May 16, 2023

400 people reported dead in Myanmar devastating cyclone

Officials on Tuesday reported that cyclone Mocha, which hit Myanmar’s Rakhine State, claimed over 400 lives and caused severe damage.

Myanmar Cyclone Mocha
May 16, 2023

Iran, Saudi, Egypt carried out 90% of executions in 2022: Amnesty International

The number of known executions worldwide in 2022 rose by 53 per cent on the figure recorded for 2021, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

IRAN PUBLIC EXECUTION
May 16, 2023

Death Penalty: Amnesty International says 883 people executed in 2022

Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years.

Death By Hanging
February 13, 2023

Buhari, CBN destroying lives, livelihoods with badly implemented naira policy: NECA

“The value chain in the formal and informal sector with over N10 billion cash transaction daily is almost destroyed.”

BUHARI & EMEFIELE, CROWD AT ATM
December 14, 2022

363 reporters languishing in various prisons across the world: CPJ

Top five nations notorious for jailing reporters are Iran, China, Myanmar, Turkey, and Belarus.

CPJ and Arlene Getz