The long queues outside the Thai embassy in Yangon in recent weeks speak to the devastating toll and regional significance of the humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold in Myanmar. The country has now entered into the third year of protracted, embittered, and violent conflict between the junta government run by the military (Tatmadaw), and … Read more
Since the Three Brotherhood Alliance. a coalition of three ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) — the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and the Arakan Army (AA) — launched Operation 1027 against the military junta on October 27 last year, Myanmar’s long-running civil war has taken a new turn. Its impact … Read more
On February 4-5, over 100 Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) personnel illegally crossed the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, and were disarmed and interned by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Beyond that, southeastern Bangladesh is currently facing persistent attacks, including gunfire, mortar attacks, and gunship strikes, from the Myanmar forces. The intense fighting between the Myanmar government forces … Read more
In the early morning of February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military sent armored vehicles through the capital, Naypyidaw, arresting the country’s elected civilian leaders. Three years on, the junta’s relentless efforts to consolidate power have caused a spiraling human rights and humanitarian catastrophe. Junta security forces have killed over 4,000 people, arrested over 25,000, and … Read more
Magazine Visits to four different locations in Myanmar, all in varying stages of control by resistance groups. A Chin National Army checkpoint on the road between Camp Victoria and Thantlang in Myanmar’s Chin State. Credit: Rajeev Bhattacharyya Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing admitted in February 2023 that the regime only has full control of … Read more
Advertisement Myanmar has been ruled by a military junta for most of the years since it emerged independent from British colonial rule in 1948. The country’s journey as a parliamentary democracy ended in 1962 when General Ne Win toppled the government and held power for the next 26 years. He stepped down after the protests … Read more
Dr Amos and his team prepare a patient for surgery at the hospital in Thantlang, in Myanmar’s Chin State. Credit: Dr. Amos Advertisement The Myanmar junta’s absence from large parts of the country as a result of the ongoing civil war has prompted the opposition National Unity Government (NUG) and resistance groups and individuals aligned … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The extension is an admission that the military has failed to quell the broad-based armed resistance to its rule. Advertisement Myanmar’s military junta has extended its state of emergency by a further six months, once again delaying elections that it had vowed to hold by the end of the year. The country’s … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Society | Southeast Asia A woman resistance fighter and trainer talks to The Diplomat about the guerrilla movement and the future of Myanmar. Advertisement Some organizations fighting the military regime in Myanmar are similar to the enemy they are battling, which is a primary drawback of the resistance movement in the country. In an interview with … Read more
Magazine The city in northwestern Myanmar was one of the first to see anti-coup protests – and also among the first to see pitched battles between resistance fighters and the military. A protest march in Kalay, Myanmar, on February 7, 2021. Credit: Special arrangementAdvertisement Kalay (or Kalaymyo) in Myanmar’s northwestern Sagaing Region was among the … Read more