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STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 27, 2022 • 6 min read

Analysis Myanmar military reveals a brutal weakness

By Oliver Slow • Jun 27, 2022
The planned executions of imprisoned resistance figures is an attempt to quell public dissent, but instead may hasten the violent regime’s demise

Feb 07, 2022 • 2 min read
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Rakhine rebels clash again with Myanmar junta troops

Myanmar rebel group claims junta troops breached ceasefire in the only region of the country that has seen no post-coup crackdown
By Agence France-Presse • Feb 07, 2022

Jan 28, 2022 • 4 min read
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‘Living in a dark era’: one year since Myanmar’s coup

A year since the Myanmar coup, the country's latest junta is struggling to contain the backlash unleashed by its power grab, with daily clashes and swathes of the country outside of its control
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 28, 2022

Dec 15, 2021 • 3 min read
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US threatens new measures against Myanmar junta

The United States is considering new measures to pressure the Myanmar junta to return the country back on a "democratic trajectory"
By Francesco Fontemaggi/AFP • Dec 15, 2021

Dec 06, 2021 • 5 min read
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Myanmar jungle rebels struggle for cash and weaponry

Myanmar's jungle rebels are strapped for cash and guns, lacking the income from illegal drug and jade trade enjoyed by more established rebel groups
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 06, 2021

Nov 05, 2021 • 4 min read
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Myanmar jade traders squeezed between junta and rebels

Myanmar jade traders are running from junta troops and dodging rebel attacks to sell dwindling volumes of the green gemstone, as the billion-dollar industry loses its shine months on from the coup
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 05, 2021