Aung San Suu Kyi

Detained Myanmar leader met by Red Cross for first contact since ousting of gov't in coup

The Nobel Prize winner has been in detention since February 2021, when Myanmar's military ousted an elected civilian government led by her in a dawn coup.

AUGUST 3, 2026|ByREUTERS

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Myanmar's Resident Representative and Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Arnaude de Baecque, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar August 3, 2026.

Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer

Myanmar’s junta-led election is widely viewed as a bid to legitimize military power amid civil war, low turnout, and the exclusion of opposition parties.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByREUTERS

Election Commission officials count ballots at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Yangon, Myanmar, December 28, 2025; illustrative.

Final phase of Myanmar's election underway, military-backed party set to win

Myanmar opened polling stations for the final phase of a junta-led election, with low turnout, ongoing fighting, and a military-backed party poised to consolidate power.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByREUTERS

A POLLING official assists a woman during voting at Kyauktada Township Polling Station No. 1, on the day of general elections in Kyauktada, Myanmar, December 28, 2025.

Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win

The junta that has ruled Myanmar since a military coup toppled the last civilian government says the vote is a chance for a fresh start politically and economically for the impoverished nation.

DECEMBER 28, 2025|ByREUTERS

Myanmar coup opponents call for new show of force

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decried the new criminal charge, saying it was "fabricated" by the military.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021ByREUTERS

Demonstrators take part in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 16, 2021.

Myanmar police fire into air to disperse protest

At least three people were hurt by rubber bullets in the capital Naypyitaw, a doctor said.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS

A girl holds a picture of Myanmar's army chief Min Aung Hlaing with his face crossed out as Myanmar citizens protest against the military coup in Myanmar outside United Nations venue in Bangkok, Thailand February 6, 2021.

Myanmar coup opponents defy bans as protests resume - Watch

The civil disobedience movement, led by hospital workers, has resulted in a plunge in coronavirus tests, official testing figures showed.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS

Demonstrators protest against the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 6, 2021.

Myanmar: Thousands gather for second day of street protests

On Saturday, tens of thousands took to the streets in the first mass protests since the coup.

FEBRUARY 7, 2021ByREUTERS

Citizens of Myanmar spark mass civil disobedience campaign - watch

Doctors around the country will refuse to work starting on Wednesday, in a show of defiance against the return of military dictatorship.

FEBRUARY 2, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE

Residents of Yangon light candles outside their houses to show their disapproval of the recent military coup in Myanmar, Feb. 2, 2021.

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's torch bearer for democracy - profile

Suu Kyi, the spitting image of the idolized Aung San and an eloquent public speaker, became the leader of the new movement, quoting her father’s dream to "build up a free Burma".

FEBRUARY 1, 2021ByREUTERS