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Myanmar military
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.
Myanmar’s Coup Has Put Women in Harm’s Way
By Maggi Quadrini
Seven months after the military’s seizure of power, women in Myanmar are facing a rise in threats to their livelihoods and health.
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
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 Former Military Dictator Hospitalized Due to COVID-19
By Sebastian Strangio
Than Shwe's illness is paralleled by the collapse of the crafted system of semi-democracy that he engineered.
US Authorities Thwart Plot Against Outspoken Myanmar Envoy
By Sebastian Strangio
The revelation of a plot against Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun will only deepen the junta's international opprobrium.
Revenge Porn Has Become a Political Weapon in Myanmar
By Amara Thiha
As Myanmar's crisis deepens, the country's women are bearing much of the burden.
Evidences Emerges of Junta ‘Massacre’ in Northwest Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
At least 40 people are alleged to have been killed by soldiers in a township that is a center of armed resistance to the military administration.