In October, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), an ethnic rebel group in northern Myanmar, seized control of the countrys ...

While "humanitarian assistance and disaster relief" is a key part of its partnership framework with the Association of ...

But a rushed ceasefire born of necessity does not equate to a lasting solution. As such, the shifting geopolitics of Russia, the U.S. and China may impact Myanmar’s civil war – but it will do little ...

BANGKOK--Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China ... in its conflict with the military ...

The impact on a key Chinese energy corridor is being closely monitored after a deadly earthquake hit Myanmar on Monday afternoon, with tremors felt in neighbouring countries including China ...

The KIA is seeking leverage against neighbouring China, which supports the junta ... The KIA is one of the largest and oldest ethnic militias in Myanmar. It fights for the autonomy of the Kachin ...

Since then, Myanmar has been rocked by fighting between numerous ethnic rebel groups and the ... issue as political as it is humanitarian. The resolution wouldn't be easy." Zaman added that ...

The conflict pits ... when an alliance of armed ethnic groups launched a major anti-military push in October 2023, fearing the spread of instability across the China-Myanmar border.