A spate of clashes between resistance forces has led to calls for a conflict resolution mechanism, with some demanding immediate justice while others say it should wait until after the revolution.
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A spate of clashes between resistance forces has led to calls for a conflict resolution mechanism, with some demanding immediate justice while others say it should wait until after the revolution.
BY Frontier
Political prisoners across Myanmar have continued to express dissent from inside, often with violent consequences, as tensions simmer with prison officials.
BY Frontier
Resistance forces have humiliated coup leader Min Aung Hlaing but victory may require a lengthy struggle, and society must stay resilient in the meantime.
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More than 220,000 eligible voters displaced by conflict in Rakhine State risk being excluded from the November vote, while local election officials say they’re struggling.
Overzealous campaigning by National League for Democracy supporters has stirred controversy in Sagaing Region by allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions, but NLD members insist the party isn’t responsible.
A Frontier investigation has uncovered a network of accounts sharing disinformation targeting the NLD and the Rohingya ahead of Myanmar's election.
Rights group Burma Campaign UK announced that the global shipping giant has agreed to stop using military-owned ports in Myanmar by the end of October.
BY AFP
Health officials have denied multiplying online reports of people with COVID-19 symptoms being turned away from hospitals, but admit they’re straining to cope with an influx of patients.
Frontier visits a busy fever clinic in Insein Township, where rapid antigen test kits purchased from South Korea are helping boost Myanmar's COVID-19 testing capacity.
BY Hkun Lat
Politically engaged monks have been active in Myanmar since before independence but their role in the November election is unlikely to be as divisive as it was in 2015.
The election in the southern coastal region is expected to be a walkover for the National League for Democracy, despite a more crowded electoral field.
BY Dawei Watch
The explosion of COVID-19 cases throughout since mid-August is dealing a heavy blow in key sectors and the worst may not be over.
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