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Myanmar

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a Southeast Asian country with Naypyitaw as its capital. It has been predominantly ruled by a military junta, except for the brief period from 2015 to 2021.

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April 17, 2024

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison amid heat wave

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An artillery squad of the Karen National Liberation Army shoots a mortar against a base of the Burmese military close to the road between Myawaddy and Lay Lay Kay in Karen State.

Myanmar junta battles insurgent groups

Myanmar junta battles insurgent groups

Rebels and the military government are vying for control of Myawaddy, an economically vital border town with Thailand.
ConflictsApril 25, 202402:15 min
Two rebel fighters patrol in Myawaddy

Myanmar: Anti-junta rebellion enters new stage

Myanmar: Anti-junta rebellion enters new stage

The military regime in Myanmar is fighting for its survival, but can still mount devastating strikes against rebels.
ConflictsApril 19, 2024
Aung San Suu Kyi in 2019

Myanmar: Why was Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest?

Myanmar: Why was Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest?

With pressure mounting on the Myanmar junta, the fate of democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi could play an key role.
ConflictsApril 18, 2024
Students in Manila, the Philippines, trying to protect themselves from heat wave

Southeast Asia suffers from blistering heat

Southeast Asia suffers from blistering heat

Rice prices are rising, schools are closed, and people are scrambling to avoid the heat as El Nino grips Southeast Asia.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 15, 20248 images
A military personnel stands guard, as 200 Myanmar military personnel withdrew to a bridge to Thailand on Thursday after a days-long assault by the anti-junta resistance, which declared it had won control of the critical border town of Myawaddy.

Myanmar junta facing growing opposition

Myanmar junta facing growing opposition

The ruling junta is facing growing opposition from rebel forces and a drop in support among the population.
ConflictsApril 13, 202401:55 min
Teuku Samsul Alam, Assistant at the Regional Secretariat of West Aceh District speaks to DW in front of a refugee shelter

Why Indonesians now resent Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh

Why Indonesians now resent Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh

Hostility toward Rohingya migrants is growing in Indonesia's coastal communities. DW reports from West Aceh.
MigrationApril 9, 202403:09 min
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Footbridge in Wale on the Thai-Myanmar border

Escaping to Thailand: Fleeing military service in Myanmar

Plans by the Myanmar junta to forcibly conscript young people have prompted thousands to flee the country.
MigrationMarch 17, 2024
A doctor wearing a face mask examines a young boy who is sitting on his mother's lap in a health care facility

Myanmar doctor cares for fellow refugees in India

In Zokhawthar, eastern India, DW meets a refugee doctor doing what he can to help other refugees who have fled Myanmar.
HealthFebruary 3, 202403:13 min
A woman and two children inside a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazaar district in 2022

Rohingya in Bangladesh demand action against police abuse

Several Rohingya women told DW that they've faced sexual assault by security forces at an overcrowded refugee camp.
Law and JusticeFebruary 2, 2024
An aerial image shows KK Park on the Moei River

How Chinese mafia are running a scam factory in Myanmar

In KK Park, those who refuse to scam face torture, starvation and even murder. DW investigates the brutal compound.
Human RightsJanuary 30, 2024
A large group of people wait on a beach after arriving by sea

Bangladesh: Why are Rohingya refugees fleeing to Indonesia?

More than 1,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled deteriorating conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh this month.
MigrationNovember 29, 2023
A man lies on the ground aiming a rifle

Myanmar: The underreported deadly conflict in Karenni state

Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar's military has been carrying out a campaign of airstrikes in the small eastern state.
ConflictsNovember 3, 202302:24 min