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Waking up to military rule in Myanmar

Waking up to military rule in Myanmar

FromThe Take


Waking up to military rule in Myanmar

FromThe Take

ratings:
Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the early hours of Monday morning, Myanmar’s military detained de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and several other members of the National League of Democracy party, taking control of the country’s government. This means Myanmar is under military rule again, just as it was from 1962 until 2011. What might the future look like for the people of Myanmar, many of whom have lived under military rule before? We speak with a Rohingya activist who has seen first-hand what Myanmar’s military is capable of.In this episode:Wai Wai Nu (@waiwainu), Rohingya human rights activist, founder of Women's Peace Network (@WomensPeaceNW).Connect with The Take: Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)
Released:
Feb 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.