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Governments around the world condemn Myanmar’s military coup

The United States led governments around the world in calling for the restoration of Myanmar’s democracy on Monday after the military staged a coup, arresting civilian leader…

No man’s land: People gather behind a barbed wire fence in a temporary settlement on the Myanmar border. When governments fail, aid organisations step in. But who should they report to? (Ye Aung Thu, AFP)

The price of aid: Who is watching whom?

When governments fail and health systems falter, aid agencies take over. But who holds them accountable?

Myanmar military commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, attends a military exercise at Ayeyarwaddy delta region in Myanmar, February 3 2018. (Lynn Bo Bo/Reuters)

The Myanmar generals accused of ‘genocide’

​A UN probe is calling for six members of Myanmar’s military to be investigated for ‘genocide’ against the Rohingya

Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix

Myanmar social media anger after Pope uses ‘Rohingya’ word

The Pope expressed that he had taken up the Rohingya cause in private in Myanmar, but a few days before, he chose not to publicly air their plight.

Israel has not divulged details of its ties to Myanmar’s military government

Israel maintains robust arms trade with rogue regimes

Human rights activists are stepping up efforts to expose Israel’s long and covert history of supplying weapons and military training to regimes.

Muslim children playing in the field in Kyar Gaung Taung village in Maungdaw township in Rakhine state.

Myanmar’s Rohingya: Cornered by poverty, stalked by violence

Rohingya Muslims in a conflict-scarred corner of Rakhine State say fear is one of the few constants in their lives

Burmese troops pound dissenters

Burmese troops pounded dissenters on Friday by swiftly breaking up street gatherings, occupying key Buddhist monasteries and cutting public internet access. The moves raised…