Every night at 8, the stern-faced newscaster on Myanmar military TV announces the day’s hunted. They are a warning not to oppose the military junta that seized power in a Feb. 1 coup and imprisoned the country’s civilian leaders. Military censors sever the internet across most of Myanmar, matching the darkness outside with an information blackout. Residents delete their Facebook accounts, destroy incriminating mobile phone cards and erase traces of support for Myanmar’s elected government. As sleep proves elusive, it’s as if much of the nation is suffering a collective insomnia.

Source: New York Times May 06, 2021 17:37 UTC