SILENT WARS
DEATHS
9 000
DISPLACED
3 500 000
DURATION
CONTEXT
Since February 1, 2021, Burma has been embroiled in a civil war between the military junta and resistance forces. The conflict erupted after a coup d'état in which the army overthrew the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi, arrested the democratically elected leaders and imposed an authoritarian regime. Faced with the bloody repression of peaceful demonstrations, the population rose up and formed armed groups, giving rise to a widespread insurrection.
The military government reacted with extreme violence: mass arrests, summary executions, bombing of villages and destruction of resistance centers. At the same time, rebel forces began to organize. In 2023, the Three Brotherhoods Alliance - a coalition of armed ethnic groups - launched Operation 1027, inflicting major defeats on the junta. In December, the MNDAA captured the strategic town of Laukkai, and in early 2024, Karen forces seized Myawaddy after fierce fighting.
This conflict has plunged the country into a humanitarian catastrophe. More than 3 million people have been displaced, the economy is in ruins and access to healthcare and food is becoming critical. The population, caught between the junta's bombardments and the resistance's fighting, suffers daily terror and uncertainty.
Diplomatic efforts remain in vain, while the international community struggles to react to the scale of the tragedy. The war continues, ravaging a country already marked by decades of instability and oppression.
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