Can Myanmar’s military put a lid on it? Across the country, this Monday saw a third day of protests against the coup of last week that called time on five years of democratic transition. Before 2011, citizens in one of Asia’s poorest countries had mostly been secluded from the outside world. With Facebook and Twitter now cut off and the top leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD detained, the junta has certainly stacked the odds in its favour.
Showdown in Myanmar: Next generation defies coup leaders
