kachin state

The terrifying attack in Kachin State came as a group of local civil society groups called on ASEAN to junk the bloc’s “ineffectual” five-point peace plan.

The KIA threat to Hpakant and Myitkyina could cut off the military from the lucrative jade trade.

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.