The Civil War in Burma
The civil war in Burma is the longest ongoing civil war to date, beginning in 1948.
Since gaining independence from Britain in 1948, Myanmar (Burma) has faced a civil war between the government, the military, and various ethnic and political groups fighting for autonomy and power. The conflict worsened after a military coup in 2021, leading to nationwide resistance, with ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy fighters battling the military junta for control of the country.
More than 20,000 people have been detained and thousands killed, the UN says, since the military seized power in a coup in February 2021 – triggering an uprising.
Several million refugees are living in camps along the borders of the five different countries that Burma shares a border with. Additionally, there is another one million Internally Displaced People (IDP’s) living in the jungles of Burma as a result of attacks on their villages by the military Dictatorship that has been firmly in power since 1962.
The photos come from photographer Bryan Dickie, who spent a prolonged period of time in Burma before the uprising in 2021.
Free Burma Rangers post updates about the ongoing war.
