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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Villagers in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township feel threatened as whole mountains are turned into dangerous, unstable waste heaps.
BY Myanmar Now
Myanmar aims to achieve national electricity coverage by 2030, but there are big questions about whether that goal can be achieved and what impact it could have on the environment and communities.
The constructive use of the National League for Democracy’s parliamentary majority resolves a tense situation in the Amyotha Hluttaw over a call for a ceasefire in Rakhine State.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday hailed Myanmar's transition from army rule as a "remarkable statement" of support for global democracy.
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BY Sann Oo
Thai visitors are flocking in droves to pay their respects to nat shrines in Yangon, including one said have aided Leicester City in its English Premier League title victory.
BY Htun Khaing
The new government has made the release of political prisoners a priority but activists say they won’t be satisfied until all repressive laws are changed or repealed.
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