Myanmar’s cultivation of opium has grown dramatically since the military seized power in a coup, a United Nations report said Thursday, reversing a six-year downward trend.
Myanmar activists, victims file criminal complaint in Germany over alleged atrocities
The filing is the latest in a series of international legal efforts to try to hold the Myanmar military accountable for alleged atrocities against the country’s Rohingya minority and democracy supporters.
Myanmar opium farming booming after coup: UN
Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the UN’s drugs office said Thursday, as political and economic turmoil drove farmers to cultivate the …
Report: Myanmar opium cultivation surges 33% amid violence
The United Nations says the production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of power …
Myanmar Junta Crony in New Venture With Regime-Allied Ethnic Armed Group
U Aung Aung Zaw traveled to Shan State to sign an agreement to provide the Myanmar military-backed Kokang Border Guard Force with helicopters.
UN: Myanmar opium cultivation has surged 33% amidviolence
The United Nations says the production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of power.
Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule – UN report
Opium cultivation in military-ruled Myanmar jumped 33% last year, reversing a six-year downward trend in the strife-torn country, a United Nations report said on Thursday. The growth was “directly …
How Does The Myanmar Crisis End?
The military junta’s possible handover of power to a quasi-civilian “transition council” could create complications for the country’s resistance forces.
Myanmar Military Spokesperson Expresses Uncertainty Over Junta Polls
A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military junta has cast doubt on whether the military will be able to hold the general elections later this year, given the country’s deeply unstable security environment.
Fears of escalation after Myanmar air raids near India border
Five people were killed in the attacks, which struck the headquarters of the Chin National Front, an ethnic armed group.