November 11, 2026

    Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing remains barred from ASEAN summit despite assuming presidency

    The decision to deny the junta chief an invitation to the summit comes as a blow to his efforts to…
    November 11, 2026

    Myanmar junta summons German diplomat over remarks on deposed president

    Germany’s top diplomat in Yangon said Win Myint remains deprived of his freedom despite his announced release from prison in…
    November 11, 2026

    Mideast crisis fuels crude conflict in Myanmar 

    As fuel shortages in Myanmar continue to bite, the junta and resistance forces scrabble to secure Magway’s “Anyar Dubai” oilfields
    November 10, 2026

    Fighting intensifies near Sagaing-Kachin border as resistance forces capture three military outposts

    Civilian casualties have also been reported amid fierce clashes and airstrikes on villages south of the town of Maw Luu
    November 10, 2026

    Myanmar military airstrikes on schools in Sagaing kill 11 

    Regime airstrikes on schools and residential houses in Kani and Taze townships in Sagaing Region over the weekend killed 11…
    November 9, 2026

    Myanmar regime accused of using high school curriculum as propaganda

    Critics say a new legal education curriculum introduced last year highlights laws aimed at cementing the junta’s hold on power
    November 9, 2026

    Myanmar military airstrike in Mrauk-U kills pregnant woman 

    The midnight airstrike killed the young woman and injured 11 others in the AA-controlled Rakhine township
    November 6, 2026

    For Myanmar’s Buddhists, the pursuit of inner peace turns deadly as military targets monasteries

    Monasteries, central to the spiritual life of Buddhist communities, have not been spared the regime’s brutal assault on civilians

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      October 26, 2026

      Myanmar war crimes survivors look to Denmark for justice

      A change in Danish law opens a new door for victims of atrocities in Myanmar to seek accountability from the…
      August 3, 2026

      Suu Kyi’s ICRC meeting is a strategic move by Myanmar’s regime, not a sign of change

      The junta’s latest empty gesture is a cost-free way to win greater international acceptance, not evidence of any softening of…
      May 12, 2026

      Words that dehumanise: The language behind anti-Rohingya hatred in Myanmar

      Propaganda and prejudice have long stripped the Rohingya and other minorities of their humanity, making them easy targets of violence
      April 1, 2026

      Myanmar faces deepening crisis as global oil shock bites

      A surge in global fuel prices is exposing Myanmar’s fragile economy, with thin reserves, a weakening currency, and limited options…
      January 5, 2026

      Few people voted in Myanmar’s junta election—and history explains why

      From independence to dictatorship, participation has risen when elections mattered—and collapsed when they were staged. The 2025 vote fits the…
      December 31, 2025

      Advance votes and split ballots: Dr Aye Maung on how the election played out in Rakhine

      The Rakhine nationalist leader discusses his decision to enter the controversial election and its outcome in his home state