India, Oct. 22 -- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday was allowed her first telephone call in more than five years with her son, Kim Aris, who announced the occasion on his Facebook page.

Suu Kyi has been in detention since a February 2021 army takeover ousted her elected government. She is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence under house arrest after being convicted on charges that her supporters and rights groups have said are politically motivated.

"Today, I was finally able to speak with my mother, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, after more than five years," Aris wrote on Facebook. "Hearing her voice again means more than words can express."

Khaing Khaing Soe, the spokesperson for Myanmar President Min Aung ...