Geopolitics, the debate
Dark hour for Burma
Burma, Mandalay, February 1, 2022, anniversary march against the military coup.
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By: Marie-France Chatin Follow
1 min
Overshadowed by the conflict in Ukraine, the civil war in Burma continues.
On February 1, 2021, a little over a year ago, a group of Burmese generals seized full powers on the pretext of alleged massive fraud, during the November 2020 legislative elections. A coup that abruptly canceled the progress of a decade on the road to democratization.
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After an initially peaceful resistance and in the face of the brutality of the security forces, part of the Burmese population gradually opted for armed struggle by forming People's Defense Forces in different provinces, particularly in the west and in the center. of the country where many Bamars live, the majority ethnic group of the country.
The Burmese junta has found a heavenly partner in Moscow.
Arms delivery and new orders throughout 2021 and the first months of 2022. Russia, which in recent years had become Burma's third largest supplier after China and India, is at the center of the game. instant.
China, which is very present and a major investor in the country, could benefit from the departure of Western companies.
Guests:
Pierre Prakash,
director of the Asia program at the International Crisis Group.
Bénédicte Brac de la Perrière,
Director of Research at the CNRS South East Asia Center.
David Camroux,
researcher and associate professor at CERI-SCIENCES PO.
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