The Chin resistance has split into two rival coalitions, one of which has the backing of the powerful Arakan Army, while both are keen to engage Indian authorities across the border.
BY Frontier
Media freedom advocates praised the surprise release of Reuters reporters in Myanmar but stressed the pair should never have been jailed in the first place.
The UN praised the release of two Reuters journalists, but warned that freedom of expression remains heavily restricted in the country.
Villagers in Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine State said Monday they are facing food shortages after being hemmed in for nearly a week by the military.
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