At least five more people have been killed in Myanmar in the latest crackdown on anti-coup protesters. But threats of violence and arrests have done little to deter demonstrators more than two months after the military coup. This comes as 10 ethnic armed groups on Myanmar’s borders threw their support behind the anti-coup movement on Saturday, prompting regional concerns of a wider conflict. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Myanmar #Protests
Myanmar media reports at least 50 people killed by military in crackdown on anti-coup protests. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #BreakingNews #Myanmar #Protests
Myanmar’s security forces have been intensifying their crackdown on anti-coup protesters and people are now starting to flee. They have not attempted to leave the country in large groups yet, but neighbouring Thailand is preparing for the possibility of refugees. But one of Myanmar’s ethnic armies that controls territory along the border says it is already sheltering hundreds who have fled the violence. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler has more from the Thai border town of Mae Sot. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Myanmar #Thailand #Refugees
Content warning: This film contains footage of physical abuse, shootings and deceased people. Myanmar is once again under the absolute control of the country’s powerful military. On February 1, the army staged a coup and declared a state of emergency for one year. The generals detained members of the civilian government and their supporters after accusing them of committing voter fraud during national elections in 2020. In the ensuing month, anti-coup protests and worker strikes have erupted across Myanmar. Security forces are now responding with deadly force. 101 East documents the rising deaths as people refuse to back down. – – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on […]
0 Voting has started in Uganda in fraught presidential and parliamentary elections with an internet blackout in place. Longtime President Yoweri Museveni is competing against opposition front-runner Bobi Wine, a pop star-turned-opposition leader. Security forces have killed more than 50 people in opposition rallies. Two-thirds of the country’s registered voters are under the age of 30 and many feel disconnected from politics. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Kampala, Uganda. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Uganda #UgandaDecides2021 #UgandaDecides
0 Tuesday marked the final day of campaigning in the bloodiest election in Uganda’s history. Yoweri Museveni is seeking a sixth term, and he is used the full weight of state security – including the army – to crack down on his 10 opponents. Al Jazeera’s Catherin Soi has the latest ahead of Thursday’s election from the capital, Kampala. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Uganda
