Westwards of mainland Southeast Asia, at the crossroads of several civilizations, lies a country in the midst of a devastating civil war. Myanmar is a developing country, home to approximately 53 million people, and currently embroiled in a multisided conflict stemming from deep-seated ethnoreligious tensions and authoritarian military repression.
Read MoreOn February 1st, military tanks began rolling into the capital city of Myanmar, Naypyitaw, and two other large cities, Yangon and Mandalay, effectively blocking roads. In an early morning raid the same day, the military (known as Tatmadaw), detained the democrat civilian leader Suu Kyi and other senior officials of the government. The military had successfully carried out a coup d'etat and officially seized control of Myanmar.
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