Myanmar coup

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.

In a speech marking Armed Forces Day, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing gave air to the military’s self-justifying mythology.

The latest round of sanctions aims to cut off the Myanmar military's access to aviation fuel, following a series of deadly airstrikes on civilian populations.

Western financial aid to the opposition movement could help unify the anti-junta resistance, and even tip the balance in its favor.

A report from the U.N. Human Rights Office claims that conflict has affected 80 percent of the country's 330 townships over the past two years.