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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Prominent female activists in Myanmar have dedicated their lives to challenging discriminatory social and cultural conventions.
မြန်မာနိုင်ငံလွတ်လပ်သော ရှေ့နေများအသင်း၏ ဗဟိုကော်မတီအစည်းအဝေးကို နေပြည်တော်တွင် ဇန်နဝါရီ ၂၀ မှ ၂၃ ရက်နေ့အထိ ကျင်းပသွားမည်
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The Thabyay Nyo school near Washington DC keeps Myanmar culture alive in a distant land.
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The ready availability of cheap alcohol has created a national problem that Myanmar’s underfunded public health system is having difficulty addressing.
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