"Most of the farmers who plant poppy are displaced," he said. "Residents who can't live in their villages and fled to the ...

Burma’s resistance forces operate with a highly decentralized structure, with numerous ethnic armed groups, each with their own languages, cultures and customs. Initially, it was difficult to convince ...

For farmers displaced by conflict, the hardy poppy is the only thing that keeps them from starving. Read more at straitstimes ...

Russia is a key ally and arms supplier for Myanmar, an isolated state struggling to quell violent opposition to military rule. Russia and Myanmar have also held joint military drills and signed a ...

Kachin Independence Army fighters walk in a jungle path from Mu Du front line to Hpalap outpost in an area controlled by the Kachin rebels in northern Kachin state, Myanmar, March 17, 2018.

"Residents who can't live in their villages and fled to the jungle are working in poppy fields." In Myanmar's fringes, ethnic armed groups, border militias and the military all vie for control of ...

Clashes between the junta and the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) are escalating as regime troops push to retake Mobye town in Pekon Township, southern Shan State, on the Karenni State ...