Foreign Affairs9d
Myanmar Is Fragmenting—but Not Falling Apart
The conflict in Myanmar, now in its fourth year, has claimed thousands of civilian lives and displaced more than three ...
The Economist3d
Rohingya are being forced to fight in Myanmar’s civil war
THE GUNMEN came for Abu Bakkar, a young Rohingya man, while he was hanging out with friends in the Kutupalong complex of ...
The Irrawaddy2d
Growing Rebellion: Myanmar’s Youth Flock to Armed Resistance, Rejecting Junta Conscription
Anti-regime armed groups across the country report influx of recruits after mandatory military service law was enforced in ...
Young men flee Myanmar in panic after struggling military starts draft
Tens of thousands have left for Thailand after Myanmar’s military, facing repeated battlefield losses, announced it aimed to ...
Myanmar junta arrests dozens in bid to stabilise currency
Myanmar's junta is cracking down on gold and foreign exchange traders and agents selling foreign real estate, with 35 arrests ...
The Irrawaddy3d
Battered, Empty Myanmar Town Shows Price of Victory Against Junta
Four months after the Arakan Army seized Pauktaw in Rakhine State, its residents remain camped on the outskirts, fearing more ...
Five Dead, More Missing In Landslide At Myanmar Rare Earth Mine
A landslide at a rare earth mine in Myanmar killed at least five people, including two Chinese citizens, and left at least seven others missing, a worker at the mine and local media reported.
American Military News3d
Five dead, 20 missing in Myanmar landslide
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Rescue workers in northern Myanmar ...
The devastating cost of fighting Myanmar's military dictatorship
Commander Vala of the People’s Defence Forces points to the lush green valley below Haimual and tells us with a smile that ...