Myanmars Ex-Regierungschefin Suu Kyi aus Gefängnis in Hausarrest verlegt
Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Suu Kyi ist in Myanmar aus dem Gefängnis in Hausarrest verlegt worden. Ihr und anderen Häftlingen habe in der Haftanstalt ein Hitzschlag gedroht, erklärte die Militärjunta.
Rebels claim they drove out last junta battalion in Myanmar border town
> Anti-junta rebels and allied forces on the #Thailand-#Myanmar border have driven out the military’s last battalion from a major trade hub in Myanmar’s Kayin state,
I enjoy exploring the world via Google Earth; it's much less damaging to the environment, though may be damaging to your privacy because it's a Google product. In any case, here's a screenshot from #Mandalay, #Myanmar. Sighting a sign with the word "Peace" made me wonder how those folks are doing today. #Peace in Myanmar may be difficult to imagine while a violent military controls the country.
Kämpfe in Grenzstadt: Thailands sorgenvoller Blick auf Myanmar
Der Bürgerkrieg in Myanmar hat sich an die Grenze zu Thailand verlagert. Bislang hatte dort das Militärregime das Sagen, nun übernehmen die Rebellen. Das lässt nicht nur Thailand aufhorchen. Von A. Henkel.
About 200 #Myanmar military personnel withdrew to a bridge to #Thailand on Thursday after a days-long assault by the #AntiJunta resistance, which declared it had won control of the critical border town of #Myawaddy, the latest in a string of rebel wins. The military has already lost control of areas along Myanmar's borders with #Bangladesh, #China and #India, while suffering a significant loss of manpower. #MyanmarCrisis
Thailand says it is prepared to receive 100,000 people fleeing Myanmar
> Thailand is prepared to accept 100,000 people fleeing Myanmar, its foreign minister said on Tuesday (Apr 9), as fighting near a crucial border town rumbled on.
#Rohingyas find uneasy #refuge in #Indonesia | #DW#News
In recent months, Indonesia has seen an increase in the number of migrants arriving on its shores. Rohingya refugees have been fleeing overcrowded camps in #Bangladesh. They’ve been living there for years, having escaped #violent#persecution in #myanmar
Meanwhile… remember people suffering in #Myanmar.
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Security Council theatre. ‘…following Myanmar at international fora can feel…like being caught on a Möbius strip. …we’re back at the part where the UN Secretary-General will imminently appoint a Special Envoy – a singularly useless position that has for decades been used as a figleaf for inactivity…’ | Frontier Myanmar https://mailchi.mp/frontiermyanmar.net/security-theatre?e=bd7287e272
"The terrible irony for men like Mohammed is that Rohingyas in Myanmar are still denied citizenship, and subjected to a range of discriminatory restrictions - like a ban on travel outside their communities."