The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
BY Frontier
The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
BY Frontier
Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
BY Frontier
An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
BY Frontier
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Legalising commercial farming of rare species will undercut poachers, says Myanmar’s Forest Department, but conservationists expect the move to lead to increased demand.
BY Hein Thar
Frustrated by a lack of reform, 11 activists are competing as independents in the election on behalf of workers and farmers.
BY Frontier
Activists have faced a barrage of criticism on social media over protests in support of peace and other causes.
Former BBC journalist Christopher Gunness played a key role in sparking the 1988 uprising, and hopes that those bearing mental and physical wounds inflicted under junta rule will eventually be able to find closure.
BY Oliver Slow
In Frontier’s first interview with Myanmar Yatai International Holding Group, the company said it wanted to be a model for Chinese investors.
BY Frontier
A group of Muslim candidates hopes to defy the community’s marginalisation by winning seats in the November election.
A contentious vote in the northern Shan State capital in 2015 is a cautionary tale for election officials committed to making this year’s election free, fair and transparent.
BY Ye Mon
A television drama that extols the role of the Tatmadaw in Myanmar’s modern history is a failure of art and propaganda but provides insights into the psychology of the armed forces.
BY Frontier
The growing risks to Myanmar’s peace process from “frozen” conflicts means that new strategies are needed.
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