Why India is Interested in the Situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Bangladesh’s Proposal for an Independent Rohingya Province During a meeting in Dhaka with representatives of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Party brought up the idea of creating an independent province for Rohingya people in regions where they form a majority. The Chinese delegation, led by Pen Jiubin, who oversees Southeast and South Asian […]
The Guardian view on Myanmar’s earthquake: aid must reach beyond the junta | Editorial
rPress and internet estricts imposed by the military junta that controls Myanmar means that information about the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Friday just before 1pm local time was even more incomplete than usual in the aftermath of the disaster. At least 144 people have been reportedly killed – the death toll is […]
Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles | Myanmar
tThe street of Rasio, which was once a lively city in the northeastern part of Myanmar, is quieter than usual. Schools are closed, except for the people operated by volunteers from the democracy of the community. Destruction remains due to a few months of bombing. The battle has stopped, but the electricity has not yet […]
Myanmar’s junta declares it will enforce military service laws for young people | Myanmar
Myanmar’s military government has declared compulsory military service for all young men and women as it struggles to contain rebel groups fighting for greater autonomy in various parts of the country, state media reported. Men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 must serve for up to two years, while doctors and […]
‘We killed many … drones are our air force’: Myanmar’s rebels take on the junta from above | Myanmar
aThe drone flew silently over the Chin Hills in western Myanmar, but the junta had no idea what was about to hit it. The pilot was hiding in dense forest several hundred meters away. As images on the screen showed the drone squad hovering directly over their target, an important military base in the town […]