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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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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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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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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The junta’s use of Buddhist nationalism has prevented many members of the sangha from joining the uprising against military rule, but it has also tarnished the reputation of Myanmar’s religious institutions in the eyes of the general public.
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Post-coup conflict and lawlessness are opening the door in Kachin State for unprecedented numbers of illegal Chinese traders to buy the world’s most highly prized jade directly from miners.
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Under decades of military rule, Myanmar football declined from its glory days in the 1960s, and the modest progress made during the transition years was spectacularly reversed by the pandemic and the coup.
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While the civilian government largely turned a blind eye to people illegally living on designated farmland, the junta is threatening to crackdown on them, which could leave thousands in Mandalay Region homeless.
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Degrees of culpability must be carefully weighed to stop justice turning into vindictiveness, while those claiming authority need to come clean about their own past deeds.
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Local communities say mangrove restoration projects backed by the UN are making progress in saving southern Myanmar’s depleted coastal forests while providing livelihoods.
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Freelance photojournalists have been putting their lives on the line to cover Myanmar’s post-coup conflict, but many are struggling to place their photos and make ends meet.
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As the post-coup conflict undermines health services and displaces entire communities, malaria is making a dramatic comeback in Kayin and Kayah states, wiping out years of progress.
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Brave crews of underwater scavengers plunge into Myanmar’s waterways to search for scrap metal and salvage sunken vessels, a risky job that takes a heavy health toll.
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