List of Myanmar articles
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Soldiers in camouflage gear sit and stand atop an open vehicle Rivals Unite in Myanmar’s Southeast
Neighboring rebel groups seek to avoid the junta’s divide-and-conquer trap and head off future tensions.
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An Indian woman carries her laundry near a border fence lined with clothing. Do Good Fences Actually Make Good Neighbors?
The number of border walls worldwide has surged since the end of the Cold War.
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People clear debris from a damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu pagoda in Inwa, Myanmar, on April 12. After Myanmar’s Earthquake, Where Is the Military?
The junta may not be standing in the way of disaster aid, despite its poor track record.
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About two dozen people on rescue teams stand and climb on piles of rubble spilling out the side of a partly destroyed building at least two stories tall. Many of the workers wear orange uniforms striped with neon yellow or other reflective colors. Almost all wear helmets. Myanmar’s Earthquake Exposes Political Fault Lines
The junta has exploited past crises to reinforce its power—and it can do it again.
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Students attend a class on the first day of the school year at a high school in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 1, 2023. Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth
The administration’s knee-jerk reactions are harming the world’s most vulnerable. A scholarship program was among the first on the chopping block.
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A protester at the center holds up a sign showing a cartoon image of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar military chief Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Chinese Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar Knows Xi’s World Order Is a Con
Beijing makes hollow promises of nonintervention as it meddles with its neighbors.
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Three soldiers wearing camouflage and holding guns sit in the back of a vehiclce on a highway with green grass and shrubs on either side. ‘Now It’s Our Turn’
As Myanmar’s military struggles to project strength along its borders, a sense of optimism prevails among the Karen National Liberation Army.
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A refugee from the war in Sudan carries her belongings after arriving at a transit center for refugees in South Sudan on Feb. 13, 2024. Can the World Do Anything About Conflict in 2025?
A conversation with the International Crisis Group’s Comfort Ero.
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A Rohingya man decorates for a wedding at a refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh, on Sept. 11. A Future Myanmar Must Include the Rohingya
Pro-democracy forces must do more to publicly condemn and investigate atrocities against the group—no matter who is committing them.
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Members of a militia march single-file on a narrow dirt trail through a meadow teeming with high grass and tall wildflowers. They wear matching green camouflage fatigues, helmets and tactical vests, and serious expressions, and they hold rifles at low ready position. How to Build an Inclusive Myanmar Post-Junta
Resistance forces have unified against the military, but activists say that any future state must ensure rights for marginalized groups.
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Members of an ethnic armed group called the Ta’ang National Liberation Army stand guard at a checkpoint in the town of Kyaukme, located in Myanmar’s northeastern Shan state, on July 3. Myanmar’s Armed Groups And Democracy Activists Are Joining Forces
Under junta rule, an uneasy alliance is taking over the country’s politics.
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A man pushes a cage of display firearms toward a manufacturer's stand for the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) fair in London on Sept. 12, 2023. How Do-Gooders Are Deflating the Defense Industry
Investing in weapons manufacturers has long been taboo. Now, ESG policies are hurting the bottom line in Ukraine.
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A Karenni Army soldier wearing a camouflage hat and uniform flashes the three-finger pro-democracy salute at a betel nut shop. Another soldier is seen behind him in the crowded space. Where the Resistance Rules in Myanmar
In the state of Kayah, a patchwork of anti-regime forces has cooperated to seize territory with surprising success.
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Members of the Mandalay People's Defense Forces, wearing camouflage and holding guns, head to the frontline down a road lined with greenery and flowers amid clashes with the Myanmar military. 8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2024
These are the international disputes that are currently flying under the radar but could emerge as major flash points in the coming year.
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A fireball erupts behind a turreted building as smoke fills the sky after an Israeli strike over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024
More leaders are pursuing their ends militarily. More believe they can get away with it.