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The Arakan state is a region of breathtaking landscapes and ancient kingdoms, but has become synonymous with one of the worldās most…
Since the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the military has tried to force us into subordination with killings, torture, bombing,…
āThe vast majority of my people are in refugee camps or in apartheid villages, struggling every day just to make a living……
Since February 1, 2021, when the Burmese military seized power in a coup, ending a decade-long period in which they had allowed…
Three years ago, on February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military staged aĀ coup, ending nearly a decade of civilian rule, arresting countless numbers…
A Badly Weakened Dictatorship Myanmarās (Burma) military dictatorship, which seized power in 2021, suddenly is vulnerable to attack from the hodgepodge resistance…
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