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Myanmar Navy Fires At Thai Fishing Boats, Detains 31 Crew
By Sebastian Strangio
Thailand continues to experience the backwash from the internal ructions in Myanmar.
Small Explosion Damages Chinese Consulate in Mandalay
By Sebastian Strangio
The apparent attack comes at a time of growing Chinese support for the beleaguered military junta in Naypyidaw.
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.
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.
The Silent Winner of Myanmar’s Northern Conflict
By Amara Thiha
From the chaos of the conflict in Shan State, the United Wa State Army has emerged as a potentially decisive force.
Myanmar Junta Admits ‘Challenges’ in Fighting Opium Cultivation, Meth Production
By Sebastian Strangio
The military says it stepping up its fight against narcotics, without reckoning with its own role in the recent boom in production.
Patrick Winn on the Narco-Economy of Myanmar’s Wa State
By Sebastian Strangio
“Without heroin and meth, the state probably wouldn’t exist, and the Wa would be one more indigenous people preyed upon by Myanmar’s military.”
How Myanmar’s United Wa State Army Responded to COVID-19
By Yaolong Xian
The country's most powerful armed rebel group has played a prominent role in battling the pandemic in the areas under its control.
China Aiding Myanmar Armed Groups in Their COVID-19 Fight
By Sebastian Strangio
Beijing has long maintained close relations to the ethnic armed groups lying along its borders with Myanmar.
Why Is Myanmar's Peace Process Still Failing?
By Luke Hunt
Naypyidaw continues to face significant challenges as it tries to end decades of conflict.
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