Conflict rages in the Kokang region. Meanwhile, a three-month presidential decree imposing martial law is set to expire on 17 May.
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Martial law declared in Kokang; Red Cross convoy attacked
President signs into effect a 90-day State of Emergency; meanwhile a Red cross convoy carrying refugees is attacked, injuring two volunteers.
Burmese border situation undisturbed by Thai coup
Burma’s border crossings to Thailand remain open; meanwhile aid workers do not envisage any disruption to the delivery of supplies to refugees along the Thai-Burmese border.
Business as usual: martial law won’t affect cross-border trade
Residents in the Burmese border town of Myawaddy fear that the imposition of martial law in neighbouring Thailand will disrupt the flow of border trade.
Sectarian violence spreads in central Burma
Sectarian violence in central Burma has spread to three other towns in the area including Ywartan village, south of Meikhtila. More than 2,000 people have been displaced due to the…
Martial law declared in Meikhtila as mobs threaten journalists
The government announced the imposition of martial law in central Burma’s Meikhtila as rioting continued for the third day