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
As tens of thousands gathered for the funeral of NLD legal adviser U Ko Ni, Frontier examines his contribution to democracy, and his legacy.
Family and friends are in mourning after the assassination of prominent lawyer U Ko Ni outside Yangon International Airport on Sunday evening, moments after returning from a trip abroad.
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