AFP News Agency Profile picture
31 Jan, 31 tweets, 17 min read
#BREAKING Aung San Suu Kyi detained by Myanmar army: party spokesman Image
"With the situation we see happening now, we have to assume that the military is staging a coup," said Myo Nyunt, spokesman for Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling National League for Democracy Image
#BREAKING Internet disruptions in Myanmar after apparent military coup: monitor Image
#UPDATES Myanmar's military detains the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an apparent coup, her ruling party's spokesman says u.afp.com/U5wf Image
#BREAKING Australia says Myanmar military must release elected leaders 'immediately' Image
#BREAKING US warns of response after military detains Myanmar officials Image
#BREAKING Myanmar military seizes Yangon city hall: AFP journalist Image
"The United States opposes any attempt to alter the outcome of recent elections or impede Myanmar's democratic transition, and will take action against those responsible if these steps are not reversed," White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki says Image
#BREAKING Myanmar military declares one-year state of emergency: TV Image
#UPDATES Myanmar's military stages a coup, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring it has taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency u.afp.com/U5ws Image
#BREAKING UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the military detention of Myanmar's leaders in a coup, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi Image
#BREAKING All Myanmar banks closed nationwide: Myanmar Banks Association Image
#UPDATES Myanmar's military stage a coup, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after weeks of rising tension between the military and the civilian government over elections in November Suu Kyi's party won easily u.afp.com/U5ws Image
The US leads governments around the world in calling for the restoration of Myanmar's democracy after the military stage a coup, arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians u.afp.com/U5ik Image
#UPDATE Myanmar's National League for Democracy party says Suu Kyi urges people 'not to accept coup' Image
The Myanmar military's seizure of power follows weeks of tensions with civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her government
.@AFP looks at what we know so far u.afp.com/U5wa Image
Map of Myanmar and factfile, 'what we know so far' about February 1 coup @AFP Image
#BREAKING Myanmar army pledges new elections, power transfer following coup Image
#BREAKING EU chief Michel 'strongly condemns' Myanmar coup Image
#BREAKING China calls for all sides to 'resolve differences' after Myanmar coup Image
#BREAKING UK's Johnson condemns Myanmar coup and Suu Kyi imprisonment Image
Key dates in the life of Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi Image
#BREAKING Japan urges Myanmar military to free Suu Kyi, restore democracy Image
#UPDATES Myanmar military seizes power in a coup, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ending a decade of civilian rule, justifying its power grab by alleging fraud in elections Suu Kyi's NLD won in a landslide u.afp.com/U5ws ImageImageImageImage
#UPDATE #Myanmar's military seized power in a bloodless coup on Monday, detaining democratically elected leader #AungSanSuuKyi and imposing a one-year state of emergency, generals justifying the power grab by alleging fraud in November elections u.afp.com/U5Gf ImageImageImage
#BREAKING Biden calls on Myanmar military 'to immediately relinquish' power Image
#BREAKING UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Myanmar on Tuesday: official Image
#BREAKING Nobel committee 'appalled' by Myanmar coup and Suu Kyi's arrest Image
#BREAKING Nobel committee 'appalled' by Myanmar coup and Suu Kyi's arrest Image
#BREAKING UK summons Myanmar ambassador over military coup Image
US President Joe Biden called Monday on Myanmar's military to relinquish power immediately and ordered a review to consider reimposing sanctions lifted during the nation's transition to democracy u.afp.com/U5xx

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with AFP News Agency

AFP News Agency Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @AFP

2 Feb
#BREAKING Jeff Bezos to give up CEO role at Amazon; Andy Jassy to take over in Q3 Image
#BREAKING Amazon Q4 profit doubles to $7.2 billion as revenue soars Image
#BREAKING Bezos says will "stay engaged" in major Amazon initiatives Image
Read 5 tweets
2 Feb
#BREAKING Moscow court confirms prison time for Kremlin critic Navalny Image
#BREAKING Navalny team calls for immediate Moscow protest over jailing Image
#BREAKING UK calls for "immediate and unconditional release" of Navalny Image
Read 7 tweets
2 Feb
#BREAKING France's top health authority clears AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for use, but advises against giving it to people over 65 Image
#BREAKING Merkel says "all vaccines welcome" after strong Sputnik data Image
#BREAKING Netherlands extends many Covid curbs to March 2, says PM Image
Read 5 tweets
2 Feb
#BREAKING Several arrested outside Moscow court ahead of Navalny hearing: AFP Image
Moscow court to begin hearing on whether jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose arrest has triggered mass protests, should face up to 2.5 years in prison

u.afp.com/U5MK

📹 Heavy police presence outside Moscow court
#UPDATE The Kremlin's most prominent critic Alexei Navalny was in a Moscow courtroom Tuesday facing several years in prison, after his arrest last month triggered protests across Russia and Western condemnation
u.afp.com/U5AM
Read 5 tweets
2 Feb
Fan-free Tokyo @Paralympics can still have major impact, says IPC chief

u.afp.com/U5Me Image
#BREAKING #Olympics will happen 'however coronavirus evolves': Tokyo 2020 chief Image
#UPDATE Pandemic-postponed #Olympics will go ahead this summer "however the coronavirus evolves", Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says, brushing aside doubts about the event

u.afp.com/U5QY Image
Read 5 tweets
2 Feb
A huge snowstorm has brought chaos to the United States' east coast, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations

u.afp.com/U5YP

📸 Snowy scenes in New York captured by @AFP's Angela Weiss and Timothy A. Clary ImageImageImageImage
VIDEO: Snow blankets Times Square as New York braces for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls.

New York declares a "state of emergency" restricting non-essential travel, moving all children back to remote learning and rescheduling long-awaited vaccine shots
Down to the wire.

@AFP's @b_smialowski captures winter scenes in Washington, DC.

Frozen flowers, armed guards and birds along a razor-wire topped fence put in place after the January 6th attack on the US Capitol Building by a pro-Trump mob ImageImageImage
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!