Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar's military government extends state of emergency by 6 months
Myanmar's military government has announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country enters its fifth year of crisis.
Myanmar generals extend emergency rule again, delaying polls
The National Defence and Security Council extended a state of emergency for another six months until July 31, according to a government statement on Friday. The move allows junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to retain control over the Southeast Asian country grappling with an economy battered by the civilian conflict and United States sanctions.
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months
Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that has claimed thousands of lives. Elections cannot be held under a state of emergency,
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months: statement
YANGON, Jan 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, as it struggles to quell widespread armed resistance in the wake of its 2021 coup. The ruling military council headed by army chief Min Aung Hlaing unanimously approved the extension, the junta's information team said in a statement.
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency to support election preparations
Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into chaos after a decade of tentative democracy.
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