Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

Voters in Myanmar are participating in the first phase of the country’s general election, held under military rule amid a ...
Foreign Affairs

Myanmar Is Fragmenting—but Not Falling Apart

The conflict in Myanmar, now in its fourth year, has claimed thousands of civilian lives and displaced more than three million people. Since toppling the democratically elected government of Aung San ...
World Politics Review

Myanmar’s Civil War Is Heading Toward Stalemate, Not Regime Change

Opposition fighters take a break from a battle against the military junta, in Demoso, Myanmar, Jan. 7, 2024 (Sipa photo by Thu Myae via AP Images). The past year has seen a dramatic shift in momentum ...
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Myanmar: Why is junta shutting down internet?

Internet blackouts in Myanmar are getting worse, with a new report saying the war-torn country suffered more shutdowns in 2024 than any other place in the world. Most of them were imposed by the ...
Foreign Affairs

The Chance to Save Myanmar

Since Myanmar’s military overthrew the country’s democratically elected government in 2021, it has ruled with devastating violence. Junta forces have bombed civilians in a bid to suppress rebellious ...
The Diplomat

Myanmar’s National Unity Government in 2025: A Series of Unfortunate Events?

Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), visits an NUG-controlled territory in an undisclosed location in Myanmar, Jul. 30, 2025. Credit: Facebook/Acting ...