Villagers residing along the eastern side of the Malikha River in Sumprabum Township are grappling with food insecurity due to soaring inflation and a poor rice…
Residents of Sumprabum Township in Kachin State are experiencing frustration due to the excessive gold mining activities carried out by businessmen near natural rivers and farmlands. Local residents have shared that they are unable to openly protest against these activities due to indirect threats from the authorities. According to locals, gold mining in Sumprabum started
Locals claim rivers are increasingly polluted as miners working day and night and using heavy machinery exploit Kachin’s deposits of gold, jade and rare earth minerals.
In many ways, the future of the Myanmar military junta may well lie in the decisions made by the Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) as 2022 ends and the two-year anniversary of the coup comes into view.