After the military seized power in 2021, sparking social and economic turmoil and armed conflict across the country, opium has become more important to some farmers struggling to get by.
BY AFP
Media freedom advocates praised the surprise release of Reuters reporters in Myanmar but stressed the pair should never have been jailed in the first place.
The UN praised the release of two Reuters journalists, but warned that freedom of expression remains heavily restricted in the country.
Villagers in Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine State said Monday they are facing food shortages after being hemmed in for nearly a week by the military.
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