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Myanmar junta
Myanmar’s Opposition Shadow Government to Unveil $700m Budget
By Sebastian Strangio
Outright victory might be difficult, but anti-coup opposition has enough resources to make life difficult for Myanmar's military junta.
Chinese Special Envoy Winds Up Unannounced Myanmar Trip
By Sebastian Strangio
Sun Guoxiang's surreptitious visit marks China's full return to "business as usual" in Myanmar.
An Italian Job in Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
The EIA report finds Italian companies continue illicit teak trade with Myanmar
Family Vows to Win Freedom of US Journalist Held in Myanmar
By Mike Householder
Danny Fenster is one of dozens of journalists who have been detained since the military's seizure of power in February.
Arakan Army Seeks to Build ‘Inclusive’ Administration in Rakhine State
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
The armed group's decision to include Muslim Rohingya representatives in local administration marks a sharp break with a succession of central governments.
The Fall of Afghanistan Echoes in Myanmar
By Naw Theresa
The opposing sides of Myanmar’s political crisis are projecting their own fantasies onto the fall of Kabul.
Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Resistance Inflicting Rising Casualties: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
Nearly seven months since the coup, the armed resistance to the military junta continues to grow and expand.
Myanmar Post-Coup Death Toll Tops 1,000: Activist Group
By Sebastian Strangio
The country passes a grim milestone with no clear solution to its political crisis in sight.
Myanmar’s Non-Government Education Sector Needs Urgent Help
By Perry Q. Wood
There is an urgent need for foreign governments to help ensure that a generation of Myanmar youth is not lost to the country's political turmoil.
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, UK Calls for Humanitarian Pause in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The country currently faces a fatal combination of political upheaval, stalled vaccination efforts, and escalating outbreaks of the virus.
China Announces Aid Dispersal to Myanmar’s Military Junta
By Sebastian Strangio
Can Western democracies offer similar aid without legitimizing Myanmar's military administration?
New ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar Pledges to Meet With Opposition, Detained Activists
By Sebastian Strangio
The envoy's mission relies on good faith commitment on the part of the junta, but this remains unlikely.