United Nations says the number displaced has jumped by 50 percent in last six months as fighting has intensified. The number of people in Myanmar forced from their homes by conflict now exceeds more than 3 million in what the United Nations has described as a “bleak milestone” for the…
Thai police say the latest violence was triggered when Karen groups launched an attack against Myanmar troops. Fighting has broken out between the Myanmar military and armed ethnic groups near a vital trade hub near the Thai border, according to Thailand’s government and media reports. Witnesses on the Thai and…
Foreign Minister Parnpree arrives in Mae Sot to review measures to deal with people fleeing fighting across frontier. Thailand’s foreign minister is visiting a border town near Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, after days of clashes in which the military government’s troops were expelled by ethnic minority armed…
Bangkok, Thailand – Singapore has responded to United Nations pressure by cracking down on sales of weapons through its territory to Myanmar, delivering a serious blow to the embattled generals, who seized power in a coup more than three years ago. Thomas Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on the human…
Zokhawthar, Mizoram, India – For 61-year-old Vanlalchaka, the past few weeks have been filled with anxiety. In the northeastern Indian border village of Zokhawthar, perched on a mountainside amid green hills, Vanlalchaka’s farm has been a safe haven for refugees fleeing the civil war in neighbouring Myanmar since 2021. Five…
Deteriorating situation in Myawaddy adds to pressure on generals who seized power in a 2021 coup. Some 200 Myanmar soldiers have withdrawn to the so-called Friendship Bridge connecting the border town of Myawaddy to Thailand amid a relentless assault by anticoup forces. The retreat is another indication of the rising…
Rebel groups have made several gains against military rulers in recent weeks. Myanmar’s military government has suffered significant defeats at the hands of anti-coup opposition groups in recent weeks. Karen fighters and other rebel movements have seized a vital town on the border with Thailand and tried to attack the…
Coup leader told troops at annual parade that young people were being ‘tricked’ into joining resistance and claimed foreign interference. Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed young people are being tricked into supporting the resistance against the military, as anti-coup forces chalk up unprecedented advances. Three years after…
Latest report comes amid a surge in mostly Muslim Rohingya making dangerous sea journeys in search of safety. Conflict, climate and the demand for low-paid labour in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, with corruption as a “major enabler”, are driving the growth of the people smuggling trade in Southeast…
Shan and Kayah States, Myanmar – The truck rocked violently as the driver attempted to manoeuvre the rough terrain of Shan State’s dirt roads. As the wheels spun, trying to find traction, the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA) soldiers inside exchanged glances, nervous about the battle to come, but composed…
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