https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_protests_(2021%E2%80%93present)
Protests in Myanmar, known locally as the Spring Revolution (Burmese: နွေဦးတော်လှန်ရေး, Burmese pronunciation: [nwè.ú.tɔ̀.l̥àɰ̃.jé]), began in early 2021 in opposition to the coup d'état on 1 February, staged by Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces, the Tatmadaw. As of 23 June 2022, at least 2000 protesters have been

https://www.nytimes.com/article/myanmar-news-protests-coup.html
The New York Times. Myanmar's military, which seized power in a coup d'état in February 2021, has ruthlessly sought to consolidate its authority since then, killing and imprisoning opponents

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/04/20/world/asia/myanmar-civil-war.html
A democratic uprising led by Buddhist monks called for political change. 2011. Military began political reforms. 2015. ... Myanmar is again the world's top opium producer, displacing Afghanistan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Myanmar_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
A coup d'état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw — Myanmar's military — which then vested power in a military junta.Acting President of Myanmar Myint Swe proclaimed a year-long state of emergency and declared power had been transferred

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56331307
The 1988 uprising remains one of the defining moments of Myanmar's modern history. A regime which had used extreme levels of violence to hold onto power, suddenly found itself facing massive

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/05/world/myanmar-coup-verdict-aung-san-suu-kyi
Myanmar coup leader reduces the ousted civilian leader's sentence by two years. ... Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced earlier on charges of inciting public unrest and breaching Covid-19 protocols.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67305690
A turning point in Myanmar as army suffers big losses. 8 November 2023. By Jonathan Head & Lulu Luo, BBC News, Bangkok. Getty Images. Two years after it seized power, Myanmar's military is looking

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56150616
It is being compared by protesters to demonstrations on 8 Aug 1988 - known as the 8888 uprising - when Myanmar saw one of its most violent protests. The military cracked down on anti-government

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55893736
Myanmar woke to the news on Monday that the military was seizing control of the country. ... with thousands dying as a student-led uprising against a Soviet-style one-party rule was put down.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56150616
It is being compared by protesters to demonstrations on 8 Aug 1988 - known as the 8888 uprising - when Myanmar saw one of its most violent protests. The military cracked down on anti-government

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_(2021%E2%80%93present)
The Myanmar civil war, [l] also called the Burmese Spring Revolution, Burmese civil war or People's Defensive War, is an ongoing civil war following Myanmar's long-running insurgencies, which escalated significantly in response to the 2021 military coup d'état and the subsequent violent crackdown on anti-coup protests.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/20/young-men-trapped-between-war-and-conscription-in-myanmars-rakhine
An armed uprising soon followed; by mid-2021, all-out war had erupted across the country. ... Animation by Myanmar Witness shows difference between two dates, (25 Apr 2021 and 5 Jan 2024).

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/myanmar-history-coup-military-rule-ethnic-conflict-rohingya
The pandemic-induced economic downturn, as well as widespread political unrest and violence in the wake of the coup, has led the UN Development Program to warn that Myanmar will slip into a level

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/asia/myanmar-protesting-coup-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html
In photos: Unrest in Myanmar. Prev Next It was only the second democratic vote since the previous junta began a series of reforms in 2011, following half a century of brutal military rule that

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/1/blood-and-sweat-myanmar-resistance-fights-to-overturn-military-coup
On February 1, 2021, a military coup in Myanmar sparked widespread nonviolent protests that quickly turned into an armed uprising after the military responded with brutal force. Ethnic armed

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56067423
Myanmar's military has warned anti-coup protesters across the country that they could face up to 20 years in prison if they obstruct the armed forces. Long sentences and fines will also apply to

https://time.com/5360637/myanmar-8888-uprising-30-anniversary-democracy/
The uprising also saw the emergence of the NLD party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, the charismatic daughter of Myanmar's independence hero, who addressed half a million protestors at Shwedagon

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/world/asia/myanmar-junta-inflation-arrests.html
Myanmar's junta, facing a growing popular rebellion, has plunged the country into economic crisis, reversing gains from a decade of civilian leadership. By Richard C. Paddock With Myanmar's

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56331307
The 1988 uprising remains one of the defining moments of Myanmar's modern history. A regime which had used extreme levels of violence to hold onto power, suddenly found itself facing massive

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/8888-08082022194445.html
Citizen journalist. Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government (NUG) and activists marked the anniversary of the uprising against former Gen. Ne Win on Monday with protests calling for an end to

https://apnews.com/article/rakhine-rohingya-maungdaw-arakan-army-8a74f72469d6238e91a8fd222dd8425d
BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations' food agency on Tuesday strongly condemned the looting of food supplies and burning of one of its warehouses over the weekend in a war-torn area in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine.. A statement released by the World Food Program said the destroyed building in Rakhine's Maungdaw township held 1,175 metric tons (1,295 U.S. tons) of food and supplies

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60144957
An upsurge in fighting between the military and armed civilians point to a change from an uprising to civil war. ... Officially, Myanmar's military numbers about 370,000 troops - but in reality it

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56265962
3 March 2021. Video footage shows anti-coup protesters running to avoid police tear gas. At least 38 people were killed in Myanmar on Wednesday in what the UN described as the "bloodiest day

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-8888-uprising-in-myanmar-burma-195177
The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar (Burma) Throughout the previous year, students, Buddhist monks, and pro-democracy advocates had been protesting against Myanmar's military leader, Ne Win, and his erratic and repressive policies. The demonstrations forced him out of office on July 23, 1988, but Ne Win appointed General Sein Lwin as his replacement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8888_Uprising
The 8888 Uprising, [a] also known as the People Power Uprising [b] and the 1988 Uprising, [c] was a series of nationwide protests, [9] marches, and riots [10] in Burma (present-day Myanmar) that peaked in August 1988. Key events occurred on 8 August 1988 and therefore it is commonly known as the "8888 Uprising". [11]

https://eng.mizzima.com/2024/06/30/11290
Mizzima News Media. Mizzima, derived from the Pali for middle or moderate and chosen for its inference of an unbiased and independent media, was established in 1998 in New Delhi, India, by veterans of Myanmar's 1988 pro-democracy uprising.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/thousands-sing-dance-and-celebrate-at-pride-parade-until-protesters-strand-marchers-and-floats-mid/article_397ddf84-3730-11ef-a004-53173fd80f80.html
Thousands of people danced, sang and celebrated at Toronto's Pride Parade on Sunday until the procession was suddenly stopped mid-route, and then cancelled, by a protest. About 30 demonstrators

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55902070
Myanmar, previously known as Burma, is in South East Asia. It neighbours Thailand, Laos, Bangladesh, China and India. It has a population of about 54 million, most of whom are Burmese speakers.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/global-hunger-monitor-says-sudan-faces-risk-famine-14-areas-2024-06-27/
Work has focused on the Sudanese uprising, economic crisis, and transitional period. ... The report said Myanmar had the help of international banks, including those from Southeast Asian neighbor