Advertisement The military junta that attempted to seize control of Myanmar in February 2021 has failed. Free movement of its personnel is now reduced to the areas south and west of Mandalay in the country’s core. Even there, it is facing daily assassinations and bomb attacks and is barely able to govern due to widespread … Read more
Advertisement When Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing visited Great Coco Island last month, his plane landed on a tarmac that was generating some buzz. Recent satellite photos showed the newly-extended airstrip had nearly doubled in length to 2,300 meters. Two new hangars and a causeway were also visible on the tiny island off the coast … Read more
Released prisoners on a bus leave from Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Thein Zaw Advertisement Myanmar’s military authorities have pardoned more than 2,000 people locked up under a law that makes it illegal to encourage dissent against the military. In a junta statement cited by Agence France-Presse, the military … Read more
Members of the Karenni National Women’s Organization take part in a team-building exercise in an undisclosed region of Karenni State, Myanmar, January 2023. Credit: Facebook/KNWO Advertisement In Karenni State, every day has become a struggle for survival for the thousands displaced across Myanmar’s least populated state. Since the attempted coup on February 1, 2021, crimes … Read more