Aung San Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar coup.
Aung San Suu Kyi spent nearly 15 years in detention between 1989 and 2010, winning the Nobel Peace Prize along the way. In 2016 she became de facto leader of her country, Myanmar. She has now been detained in a military coup – with the military making its commander-in-chief the country’s new leader.
There are soldiers on the streets of the main cities, queues at cash machines, the internet connection is down in places, and the state broadcaster has been off air. Other politicians, alongside Ms Suu Kyi, have also been detained.
The army says November’s election – in which Ms Suu Kyi’s party won 83% of votes – was fraudulent, which is why it has stepped in. It was just the second election since the end of military rule in 2011. Although Ms Suu Kyi was feted in the west when taking office, her rule has been defined by the alleged genocide of her country’s Rohingya people.
