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Myanmar’s rebels see unity as key to victory over weakened military rulers. An alliance of ethnic forces has gained much ground in military-ruled Myanmar, but some fear the movement may splinter.
Military attack leaves Myanmar’s displaced civilians with ‘no safe place’ Dozens were killed last week when the military bombed a camp for people displaced by decades of conflict.
Worshippers gather at a bomb-damaged church in Demoso township, Kayah state, Myanmar [Lorcan Lovett/Al Jazeera] Blast holes run across the house of worship and all the windows are broken.
Anti-coup forces allege Myanmar military using banned, restricted weapons. Calls for investigation grow as fighters from multiple states allege military using weapons such as white phosphorous.
Myanmar’s NUG negotiates ethnic differences as crisis deepens. Administration set up in wake of the 2021 coup is also battling international indifference as conflict fades from headlines.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng has been at a hospital near the epicentre of Myanmar’s earthquake. Published On 2 Apr 2025 2 Apr 2025 Video Duration 01 minutes 26 seconds ...
They hope to eventually overthrow the Myanmar military [Lin Let Akar/Al Jazeera] For almost a year, KNDF has been fighting to take back control of Kayah’s cities, townships, ...
The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead.
In Myanmar’s Kayah, medics treat war wounded in hidden hospitals. Three years since the military seized power in a coup, plunging Myanmar into crisis, thousands have been killed and maimed.
For Myanmar’s generals, energy crisis threatens shaky grip on power. Min Aung Hlaing’s administration is hoarding diesel imports, compounding power shortages in Southeast Asian country.
With their story largely untold, Al Jazeera visited the company’s headquarters, nestled between the ridges of jungle-clad mountains at an undisclosed location in Myanmar’s south, to piece ...
Myanmar has a population of 54 million with about a third from ethnic minorities. The military has begun bombing in eastern Karen state, which has sent thousands fleeing into neighbouring Thailand ...