Army seizes power as elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians detained

Suu Kyi and other politicians detained in what UN calls a ‘blow to democratic reforms’

Chief medical officer recognised for ‘enormous contribution’ to the State

Verdict aimed at preventing threat of genocide rebuffs Aung San Suu Kyi’s assurances

Myanmar’s leader subjected to scathing crriticism over treatment of Rohingya minority

Rohingya supporters shout ‘shame on you!’ as Myanmar’s civilian leader leaves court in The Hague

Council to vote next week on stripping controversial Myanmar leader of honour

Army claims internal inquiry exonerates security forces of all accusations of crimes

Almost 60,000 head for Bangladesh while UK calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to intervene

Focus will be natural resources, including stalled Myitsone hydropower project

Violence between Buddhists and minority Muslims casts shadow over democratic reform

Htin Kyaw is the first president with no military ties in more than 50 years

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has won more than 80 per cent of the seats on the lower house so far

No guarantees junta will hand over power despite landslide win for opposition

Nobel laureate faces difficult task in balancing expectations following emphatic victory

Results of first free nationwide election in 25 years will not emerge until Tuesday

Sakharov prize for freedom of thought honours Burmese figure’s battle for democracy