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New ASEAN Envoy on Myanmar Meets Junta Chief on First Mission
By Sebastian Strangio
Alounkeo Kittikhoun is undertaking his first mission to Myanmar after taking up the rotating post at the start of this month.
ASEAN Chair Laos Appoints Special Envoy on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The appointment of the veteran diplomat Alounkeo Kittikhoun is unlikely to do much to arrest the momentum of the country's conflict.
Chinese Official Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Rebels Capture Key Town
By Sebastian Strangio
The two sides pledged to "jointly maintain peace and stability on the China-Myanmar border" and fight telecom scam operations.
Myanmar Junta Forces in Laukkai Surrender to MNDAA, Reports Claim
By Sebastian Strangio
If confirmed, the fall of the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone would mark a significant defeat for the military junta that seized power in February 2021.
Good Rebels or Good Timing?: Myanmar’s MNDAA and Operation 1027
By Yaolong Xian
The rebel group has shed its reputation as an opium trafficking syndicate and pledged itself to the Spring Revolution. Is its transformation more than skin deep?
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Groups Draw Allegations of Forced Recruitment
By Naw Theresa
There are many undercurrents to Myanmar’s civil war, and more inconvenient truths will emerge as the fighting escalates.
Myanmar’s Shadow Government Issues 10-Point China Policy
By Sebastian Strangio
The shadow government has promised to continue the warm partnership with Beijing maintained by the ousted NLD government.
Rights Group Accuses Myanmar Rebel Outfit of Forced Recruitment
By Sebastian Strangio
The allegations raise questions about the MNDAA's relationship to the country's broader anti-junta resistance movement.
The Rakhine Conundrum: How Should Bangladesh Respond to Operation 1027?
By Md. Himel Rahman
The rapid advances of anti-junta groups in Myanmar poses new problems for Dhaka in an already-sensitive region.
Myanmar Resistance Forces Seize Another China Border Crossing
By Sebastian Strangio
The MNDAA's reported capture of the Yanlonkyaing border gate marks a further step toward its reconquest of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone in northern Shan State.
Matthew Smith on the Struggle for Accountability in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
"If we can’t envision a day when Min Aung Hlaing is in custody and facing prosecution, then it won’t happen."
Myanmar’s Bleak Economic Prospects Detailed in World Bank Report
By Luke Hunt
Economy deteriorates further as fighting escalates, blocking trade routes with China and other neighboring countries.