September 17, 2026

    Myanmar political prisoner Dein Daung dies after delayed medical treatment

    The 60-year-old died en route to a hospital five minutes’ drive from the prison after experiencing severe breathing difficulties
    September 17, 2026

    Junta column faces strong resistance en route to Hpapun tactical base

    A 2,000-strong junta column is battling its way towards Hpapun to reinforce encircled troops at the tactical command base south…
    September 17, 2026

    Malaysia to invite Myanmar junta leader over Rohingya repatriation push

    Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says his country “can be friends and trade” with the regime if it takes back…
    September 17, 2026

    Myanmar deports US citizen detained over business dispute

    The former president of Myanmar’s American Chamber of Commerce was released after several months’ detention, following a visit by an…
    September 16, 2026

    Myanmar military kills six in paramotor attack on village near Magway-Rakhine border

    Four of the dead and most of the injured in the attack were children, according to local resistance sources
    September 16, 2026

    Norway charges Telenor with dual human rights and sanction breaches

    Norwegian law enforcement raided Telenor’s HQ on Tuesday as part of a new investigation into sanction breaches and complicity in…
    September 15, 2026

    Dozens of Myanmar junta POWs escape detention in Chin State

    It is the second mass jailbreak in resistance-held territory this year, following a similar incident in Karenni State in January
    September 15, 2026

    Only one of 20 junta flotilla vessels able to return from Bhamo: KIA

    Following the junta’s stunning recent defeats on the Ayeyarwady, the regime is now attempting to establish a land route to…

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      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
      October 23, 2025

      Photo essay: Yangon’s port workers struggle to make ends meet amid soaring prices

      The dock workers in Yangon’s ports often have few options for supporting their families as the cost of living rises…