February 13, 2026

    Myanmar military moves to take last resistance-held town in Mandalay Region

    The regime has deployed a large force to the town of Tagaung on the Ayeyarwady River’s east bank, with more…
    February 13, 2026

    Junta airstrike kills mother, wounds child in Bago 

    Bombing near Saw Phyu Hill comes as 300 troops advance east of the Yangon–Pyay Highway and daily clashes force thousands…
    February 13, 2026

    Myanmar regime dismisses home minister for corruption

    Myanmar’s junta has dismissed its home affairs minister, Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung, under corruption charges, despite the regime’s previous claims…
    February 12, 2026

    Myanmar military struggling to secure Mogok’s surroundings 

    After attempting to resume civil service operations in the ruby-mining town, the junta has been fending off attacks from resistance…
    February 12, 2026

    10,000 flee as Myanmar junta forces torch villages in Natogyi Township

    Hundreds of troops have raided at least a dozen villages in the northern part of the township since the beginning…
    February 11, 2026

    Five killed in junta airstrike on civilians’ shops in Magway Region

    Although resistance forces remain strong in the region and have been targeting supply routes for junta armaments factories, there had…
    February 11, 2026

    Heavy fighting reported in Hpapun as resistance forces move to take last junta base

    The base is located on the southern outskirts of the town, which was captured by resistance forces nearly three years…
    February 11, 2026

    Six killed in junta airstrike on Thantlang as bombing intensifies in Chin State

    A 500-pound bomb struck a village home near Thantlang, killing six civilians and injuring seven more, as the military expands…

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      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…
      October 9, 2025

      The junta chief’s autocratic globetrotting and political survival

      Having withstood nearly five years of armed resistance from within, failed diplomacy from neighbours, and ineffectual pressure from the West,…
      October 1, 2025

      Genocide and massacres in Myanmar: The case for accountability has never been stronger

      Overwhelming evidence of atrocities by the country’s military demands action from the international community
      September 17, 2025

      Telenor should be investigated

      The state-owned company’s compliance with the Myanmar junta have put Norway’s reputation as a supporter of democracy and human rights…
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