Several killed in protests in Myanmar

Latest reports suggest that several protesters have been killed in Myanmar as the regime uses an annual military parade marking Armed Forces Day to defend its seizure of power, and to give a stark warning to protesters.

Also, what impact might a withdrawal of Eritrean troops from the Ethiopian region of Tigray have on the conflict there?

Joining Celia Hatton to discuss these and other issues are Verashni Pillay, a South African journalist and founder of the Explain news portal; and David Robert Grimes, an Irish physicist, cancer researcher and science author.

(Picture: Smoke rises over Thaketa township in Yangon, as security forces continue to crackdown on protests against the military coup. Credit: Getty Images)