Myanmar coup

Three trends that offer a fuller and more accurate picture of the state of the country's civil war.

The bloc’s response to the bombing in Kanbalu has laid bare its impotence and poor understanding of the country’s conflict.

The country's prospects of democracy and development "have been repeatedly thwarted by a predatory military and an indifferent international community."

Five people who braved bullets and landmines to make it to safety share their stories with The Diplomat.

All of those amnestied were detained under a law – Section 505(a) of the penal code – that makes it illegal to promote dissent against the military.

The country's neighbors continue to treat the military administration like a viable sovereign entity. They risk being left behind by events.

The National Unity Government is bereft of any meaningful external support while the junta has been well assisted by its fellow authoritarians since the 2021 coup.

Over the past two years, the insurgent group has steadily extended and deepened its control over Rakhine State.

The military says things are under control, while the resistance insists total victory is just around the corner. But the state of the battlefield suggests otherwise.

The attack is part of the military government's escalating use of air strikes to smash the growing resistance to its rule.

Non-state welfare is playing a crucial role in sustaining the country’s democratic struggle.