Years After Coup, Myanmar’s Government in Exile Teeters on Irrelevance

The National Unity Government was formed as a pro-democracy alternative to the junta. But, critics say, it has failed to ...

China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based group in crackdown on scam operations

China has executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations worth ...

Military-backed party secures Myanmar election win with opposition excluded

Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party has claimed victory in the country's first election since ...
Opinion

5 years on from the junta’s coup, Myanmar’s flawed elections can’t unite a country at risk of breaking apart

Five years ago, on February 1 2021, Myanmar’s top generals decapitated the elected government. Democratic leaders were arrested, pushed underground or forced into exile. Since then, the economy has ...