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Double disaster: Flooding batters war-torn Kayah State. The Myanmar junta is using transportation blockades put in place during fighting with the KNDF to stop emergency aid from reaching areas of the state. Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent.
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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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The United Nations says patterns of abuse and gender-based violence have definitely worsened in Myanmar since the coup. In this feature, we profile a women’s rights defender who says women must play a meaningful role in building a peaceful future for the country. ‘An incredible generosity of spirit’: Remembering Paul Minoletti.
Losing count: Chaotic census kicks off | Frontier Myanmar
Oct 11, 2024 · But on October 1, stalled commuters were treated to a more unusual sight. Teams of armed soldiers and men in white T-shirts emblazoned with a Myanmar flag were manning checkpoints, causing traffic pileups as they carefully inspected drivers. The junta had just kicked off its nationwide census, deploying security teams to protect enumerators ...
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The Frontier story. Since launching in 2015, Frontier Myanmar has provided its readers balanced, in-depth reporting and insights from the ground to help them make sense of what’s happening in Myanmar. With a focus on long-form and investigative articles, insights and analysis, we’ve built up a reputation for quality journalism in an ...
‘The negotiation failed’: Hpakant’s deadly standoff
2 days ago · A murky conflict. Located near the world’s largest jade mines, the Lucky Men Hotel likely served a diverse clientele. Since the mining boom in Hpakant began in the early 2000s, hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to the region, risking their lives to dig in landslide-prone conditions. The Myanmar military, KIA and other armed actors ...
Plains of war: Into the Kalay fray | Frontier Myanmar
Oct 24, 2024 · A fierce battle has been raging for control of Kalay, which sits on the southwestern edge of Sagaing, near the four-way intersection of a major highway. Losing control of the road would cut the regime off from its remaining camps in the Chin mountains as well as crucial border routes to India. Sagaing emerged as a hotbed of resistance soon ...
MYANMAR PROTESTS LIVE: Sixteen more killed as ... - Frontier …
Feb 21, 2021 · Keep tuning in for full coverage from the Frontier team as we report on ongoing demonstrations and strikes across the country against the February 1 coup, and the military government’s response.For liveblog updates prior to February 21, please visit this page.. By FRONTIER. UPDATE: Thursday, March 4, 11:00am
Fresh dialogue needed for Myanmar’s fractured resistance
May 1, 2024 · It was in this spirit that the National Unity Consultative Council was created soon after the coup. The council was granted broad policy-making powers by the Federal Democracy Charter, a loose framework for Myanmar’s future agreed on by many resistance actors. The NUCC was also tasked with writing a new, transitional constitution for the country.
Thousands seek to quit Myanmar after military service …
Feb 16, 2024 · Thousands seek to quit Myanmar after military service announcement. By AFP. More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon today as young people sought to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service. The military said last weekend it would enforce a law allowing it to call up all men aged 18-35 and women ...