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Myanmar Armed Group Seizes Naval Training Center in Rakhine State
By Sebastian Strangio
The Maung Shwe Lay Navy Base is the first major Myanmar Navy facility to fall to resistance forces.
Anarchy in Anyar: A Messy Revolution in Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone
By Naw Theresa
As the conflict spreads to the Bamar heartland, there are growing reports of abuses and internecine fighting among resistance groups.
Myanmar’s Border Trade With China and Thailand Has Collapsed
By Sebastian Strangio
Ethnic armed groups opposed to the military now control trade routes accounting for 91 percent of the country's overland trade with China.
Myanmar Announces Census as Prelude to Long-Delayed Election
By Sebastian Strangio
Due to the security situation, a comprehensive census, let alone a multiparty election, will remain a remote prospect for the foreseeable future.
Sean Turnell on Myanmar, Civil War, and Economic Reform
By Luke Hunt
How the "best laid plans" of Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government went awry.
The Academic Brain Drain Since Myanmar’s Military Coup
By Tuang Za Khai
The military takeover has devastated the country's education system, driving thousands of students and teachers out of the country.
Captured Myanmar Soldier: Army Joined Hands With ARSA Against Arakan Army Advance
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The military regime collaborated with the Rohingya terror group to defend Buthidaung against the Arakan Army, according to a captured Myanmar military major.
In Photos: Life of IDPs in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
People across communities have been displaced from their homes in the fighting between the military and the Arakan Army.
The Devastating Gendered Impacts of Myanmar’s Coup
By Michelle Onello
Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the junta's repression. They are also playing leading roles in the resistance to its rule.
Myanmar Rebel Leader Sai Leun Dies in China, Aged 76
By Sebastian Strangio
The leader's death completes the generational leadership transition within the three armed groups formed after the collapse of the Communist Party of Burma in 1989.
Residents Flee From Myanmar Military Garrison Town as Resistance Attack Looms
By Sebastian Strangio
Relatives of civil servants and military personnel are reportedly evacuating the scenic hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin, the location of the country's Defense Forces Academy.
Myanmar Resistance Group Claims It Has ‘Fully Captured’ Key Military HQ
By Sebastian Strangio
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army has released images of its forces inside the headquarters of the Northeast Regional Command in Lashio.