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Myanmar coup
The Post-Coup Rise of Myanmar’s Ta’ang National Liberation Army
By Sebastian Strangio
Since the coup, the TNLA has become central to the fluid conflict dynamics of northern Shan State, according to a new report.
The Lives of Children in Myanmar
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Amid the nationwide conflict between the military junta and its opponents, the situation for the country's young is bad – and getting worse.
Why Did Myanmar’s Military Reduce Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Sentence?
By Sebastian Strangio
The move is part of a strategy aimed at normalizing the junta's relations with the outside world - or at least with ASEAN.
Myanmar Junta’s Surprise Pardons Show International Pressure Is Working
By Benedict Rogers
That the generals felt the need to offer pardons – albeit largely empty ones – of top NLD leaders suggests that the junta is feeling the heat from international isolation.
Aung San Suu Kyi Has Some of Her Prison Sentences Reduced by Myanmar’s Military Junta
By Associated Press
Despite the minor reduction in her prison sentence, the 78-year-old Nobel laureate still faces 27 years in prison.
Myanmar Junta Transfers Aung San Suu Kyi Out of Solitary Confinement
By Sebastian Strangio
The 78-year-old leader is now reportedly being detained at a government building in Naypyidaw.
Malaysia Announces Investigation Into Disappearance of Myanmar Activist
By Sebastian Strangio
Thuzar Maung was reportedly abducted from her Kuala Lumpur residence on July 4, along with her husband and three children.
What Americans Don’t Understand About the Conflict in Myanmar
By Zaw Wai Soe
This struggle is not a civil war. It is a revolutionary struggle to extricate the military from the country's politics on a permanent basis.
North Kalay Police Chief Han Thar Oo on Policing Under Myanmar’s National Unity Government
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
“Myanmar is suffering. We appeal to the world not to forget us.”
Military Coup Has Inflicted ‘Permanent’ Damage on Myanmar, World Bank Says
By Sebastian Strangio
In its latest Myanmar Economic Monitor, the Bank predicted that the country will not return to pre-COVID-19 economic levels until at least 2027.
Myanmar and Russia Sign Energy Deals, Establish Direct Flights
By Sebastian Strangio
The agreements point to the advancing strategic convergence between the two pariah states.
There’s No ‘Political Solution’ to Myanmar’s Crisis
By Jordan Eriksson
International efforts to end the country's conflict should be focused on helping the pro-democracy resistance win.