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Chin Leader Talks Myanmar-India Ties, Junta’s Growing Ties With Russia

Chin Leader Talks Myanmar-India Ties, Junta’s Growing Ties With Russia

By Karishma Hasnat
Sui Khar, the vice-chairman of the Chin National Front (CNF), says that Myanmar's civil war is approaching a tipping point, both within and beyond Chin State.
China Pressuring Two Major Myanmar Armed Groups to Halt Offensives

China Pressuring Two Major Myanmar Armed Groups to Halt Offensives

By Sebastian Strangio
Beijing continues to push for a political settlement that will allow strategic China-backed infrastructure projects to move forward.

Pandora’s Box? Bangladesh and the Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor

Pandora’s Box? Bangladesh and the Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor

By Md. Abrar Hossain
For Dhaka, opening a humanitarian corridor could embroil the country in both Myanmar’s civil war and great power machinations.

The World Shouldn’t Turn Away From the Rohingya Community 

The World Shouldn’t Turn Away From the Rohingya Community 

By Lucky Karim
“I fear it is becoming more difficult to get people to pay attention.”

Myanmar’s Decentralized Resistance Is Too Resilient and Flexible to Crush

Myanmar’s Decentralized Resistance Is Too Resilient and Flexible to Crush

By Miemie Winn Byrd
The lack of unified leadership has often been described as a weakness. But it may be the movement's greatest strength.
Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening

Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening

By Luke Hunt
Cracking down on the human traffickers; will Rakhine fall to the AA?

It’s Time to Move Beyond Federal Democracy in Myanmar

It’s Time to Move Beyond Federal Democracy in Myanmar

By Thurein Naing
Given the sorry trajectory of the country's recent history, a peaceful and structured dissolution might be better than a forced unity.
Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time

Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time

By Sebastian Strangio
The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military's long-promised election, but conditions in the country are not propitious.

Myanmar Military Launches Air Strikes on Kachin, Rakhine, Shan States

Myanmar Military Launches Air Strikes on Kachin, Rakhine, Shan States

By Sebastian Strangio
2025 seems set to continue last year's sharp increase in the number of retaliatory air and artillery attacks on resistance-held territories.

Ethnic Rebel Group Announces Seizure of Key Town in Western Myanmar

Ethnic Rebel Group Announces Seizure of Key Town in Western Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
The Arakan Army says that it is ready to engage in "political dialogue" and vowed to safeguard foreign investments in Rakhine State.

5 Factors That Catapulted Arakan Army to Unprecedented Success Against the Myanmar Military

5 Factors That Catapulted Arakan Army to Unprecedented Success Against the Myanmar Military

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The AA has entered into alliances and built on terrain and other advantages to emerge as a formidable organization in Rakhine State.
Smuggled Commodities From India and Bangladesh are Lifelines for Myanmar’s Arakan

Smuggled Commodities From India and Bangladesh are Lifelines for Myanmar’s Arakan

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
But they may not be enough to prevent an impending crisis in Arakan brought on by scarcity of essential commodities and soaring prices.

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