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Myanmar civil war nears rare opening for talks

Myanmar army troops parade on Armed Forces Day in Nay Pyi Taw on March 27, 2021. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

After more than five years of fighting, ​a rare window for talks over Myanmar’s devastating civil war is appearing, driven ‌by a shift on the battlefield where the military has regained ground and mounting regional pressure to engage.

Analysts say the change is most visible in the position of an umbrella body that brings together several major ethnic armed organisations and the shadow government that includes remnants of the last elected administration.

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