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The opposition groups, comprising former lawmakers ousted during the coup, have vowed to boycott the election, which a UN expert recently described as “a sham” intended to justify the military’s ongoing hold on power.

The rebels have notably raised their flag in Kyin San Kyawt, a crucial trading point on the Myanmar-China border where essential goods enter the country.

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption The court's action leaves her with a total of 33 years to serve in prison Her supporters say the charges against her are an attempt to legitimise the military's seizure of power

The UNSC, on Wednesday, passed its first-ever resolution on Myanmar It called for an immediate end to the violence in the Southeast Asian nation

Suu Kyi's party won the 2020 general election in a landslide victory In separate proceedings, Suu Kyi is being tried on the charge of violating the Official Secrets Act The Election Commission has also warned that Suu Kyi's party would be disbanded if it did not submit its financial accounts and expenses for inspection The Election Commission had cited the dangers of combat between government forces and ethnic minority guerrillas

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's ousted leader, has been alleged to have abused her position to rent public land at below market prices and to have built a residence with donations meant for charitable purposes.

The UN also called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained The Security Council also addressed the plight of the Rohingya Muslim minority On February 1, 2021, The Myanmar military carried out a coup in the state

The latest charges concern the purchase of a helicopter among other things On January 10, the 76-year-old was sentenced to four years in prison

Suu Kyi has rejected all allegations and her supporters say the charges against her are political Suu Kyi was also sentenced to two years for violating the COVID-19 restrictions

A court in military-ruled Myanmar postponed its verdicts Monday on two charges against Aung San Suu Kyi She is accused of importing and possessing walkie-talkies without following official procedures

The ousted civilian leader has been sentenced to a four-year jail term for inciting dissent against the military and breaching COVID-19 rules.

Min Aung Hlaing repeated a pledge to restore democracy He spoke in a televised address six months after the army seized power

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February this year.

Myanmar authorities have opened new corruption cases against deposed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Suu Kyi was overthrown by the army on Feb 1 in a coup that has plunged the Southeast Asian country into chaos

The EU will continue to denounce all attempts to overturn the will of the Myanmar people and to alter the outcome of the last general elections, the statement said

Myanmar's military junta increased its use of deadly force against protesters it also imposed a total ban on mobile data use Protests against Feb 1 coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi continued Thursday despite the killing of 11 people by security forces a day earlier

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar inscribed messages of protest on Easter eggs on Sunday. Messages including "Spring Revolution", "We must win" and "Get out MAH" - referring to junta leader Min Aung Hlaing - were seen on eggs in photographs on social media. The campaign against the ousting of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi has included protests, a civil disobedience campaign of strikes and quirky acts of rebellion that spread on social media.

US Treasury to blacklist Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) and Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL). At least 275 people have been killed in Myanmar coup.

Total number of people killed in weeks of unrest has risen to over 234. More than 60 schools and universities had been taken over.

More than 40 people were killed by security forces in protests in Hlaing Tharyar on March 14 and several factories were set ablaze. France said the European Union would approve sanctions against those behind the coup next Monday. More than 180 protesters have been killed as security forces try to crush a wave of demonstrations.