LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was convicted on two charges Monday and handed a four-year sentence that was quickly cut in half — in proceedings widely criticized as a further effort by the country’s military rulers to roll…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon on Saturday to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi despite a blockade on the internet by the junta. In an upwelling of anger in the country’s largest city protesters chanted, “Military dictator, fail, fail;…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar’s civilian government, was charged Wednesday with illegally importing communications equipment, two days after the military seized power in what the U.S called a coup d’etat. She will be held until at least Feb. 15 on charges relating to the alleged ownership of illegal…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Myanmar’s military TV station announced Monday the army has declared a one-year state of emergency after taking power and detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other top ruling party leaders. The coup comes after escalating tensions between the civilian government and the military following last November’s elections, which Nobel Peace Prize winner…