kachin state

Myanmar’s military and ethnic armies are waging a war for control over the country’s natural resources – and the enormous profits that come with them.

History may seem to be repeating, but the Myanmar of 2021 is crucially different from the country's past experiences with military rule.

Myanmar's anti-coup protests have captivated the world's attention, but things look very different in the country's north.

Seeking quick returns, Chinese investors are driving a scramble for plantation land in parts of northern Myanmar.

Why is Beijing providing funds for ethnic armed groups to join a government-backed peace conference?

Are the Tatmadaw and KIA colluding to maximize jade profits?

The fighting in Kachin is a microcosm of Myanmar's stalled peace process.

Myanmar's Tatmadaw and the Kachin Independence Army are fighting for control of lucrative natural resources.

With Rakhine state in the international spotlight, Myanmar’s abuses in Kachin state continue with little global notice.

Dissatisfaction with the government's approach to peace talks could lead to renewed conflict in Myanmar's north.

In Kachin state, locals have taken the war on drugs into their own hands.