Myanmar Is Fragmenting—but Not Falling Apart
Why outside actors should work more closely with nonstate groups.
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Why outside actors should work more closely with nonstate groups.
Women and children in states such as Karenni struggle with trauma from air attacks and intense fighting.
Dawnoeku villagers fleeing war and seeking temporary refuge near the Thailand-Karenni State border have requested Thai authorities and aid workers to designate safe locations for shelter. Having made a similar request in early February without seeing significant progress, the war-displaced individuals have reiterated their plea. Some Dawnoeku villagers who crossed the border
Like much else, the country’s normally raucous new year festivities have become a political battleground since the 2021 coup.
Karenni resistance forces stated that the claim made by the Junta, asserting that Loikaw residents temporarily displaced by the conflict can now return to their homes, is not just nonsensical, but also a fabrication and propaganda. While aggressively propagandising that war-displaced locals from Loikaw can safely return home, the Junta is simultaneously endeavoring to revive