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‘They don’t represent us’: Rohingya armed groups wreak havoc in Rakhine

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.

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‘They don’t represent us’: Rohingya armed groups wreak havoc in Rakhine

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Q&A: Explaining Myanmar’s private security law

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.

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Striking oil: Magway Region’s resource wealth draws junta fire

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.

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

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U Parmaukkha walks free from prison after US embassy protest conviction

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U Thaung Tun rejects 'ethnic cleansing' charge in Geneva

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U Thaung Tun rejects ‘ethnic cleansing’ charge in Geneva

A senior Myanmar official on Thursday rejected a UN accusation that his government has been carrying 'ethnic cleansing' against the Rohingya.

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'I just tried to prove to myself that I could do it': Reflections on International Women's Day

A nun, an artist, a lawyer and a leading member of the business community talk to Frontier about their lives and work to mark International Women’s Day.

BY Katrin Schregenberger

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Protecting Myanmar's elephants from extinction

A new plan developed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation with input from international conservation groups aims to ensure that Myanmar’s wild elephants are not lost to history.

BY Hein Ko Soe

Opinion

Women’s economic empowerment a key goal for Myanmar

There is great potential for a more systematic inclusion of women within Myanmar’s national development plans.

BY Thomas Kring

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I just tried to prove to myself that I could do it’: Reflections on International Women’s Day

A nun, an artist, a lawyer and a leading member of the business community talk to Frontier about their lives and work to mark International Women’s Day.

BY Katrin Schregenberger

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Protecting Myanmar’s elephants from extinction

A new plan developed with input from international conservation groups aims to ensure that Myanmar’s wild elephants are not lost to history.

BY Hein Ko Soe

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Bangladesh minister says Rohingya repatriation unlikely to succeed

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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