Myanmar conflict

After years of conflict and ethnic cleansing, recent military gains by the Arakan Army have opened up fresh possibilities for the region's future.

The move speaks to the military's desperation to replenish its ranks and reverse its recent battlefield losses.

On Ngapali Beach, the sands are deserted, the hotels stand empty, and many locals are struggling to make ends meet.

Despite a marked shift in the country's approach to its war-torn neighbor, a comprehensive political dialogue is unlikely – at least for now.

With resistance forces gaining ground across the country, the military's plans to hold elections later this year are looking increasingly delusional.

The National Unity Government and three allies have released the most detailed plan yet for what would follow the collapse of the military regime.

Many women activists and revolutionaries are working to ensure that the fall of the military will also lead to a revolution in gender equality.

The development comes at a time that the junta is struggling with a forced recruitment campaign.

The sentences come at a time of growing discontent with the leadership of junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.

The collapse of the agreement brokered in Kunming on Friday demonstrates the limits of Chinese influence in northern Myanmar.

The appointment of the veteran diplomat Alounkeo Kittikhoun is unlikely to do much to arrest the momentum of the country's conflict.

The two sides pledged to "jointly maintain peace and stability on the China-Myanmar border" and fight telecom scam operations.