March 4, 2026

    UK to stop issuing study visas for Myanmar, three other countries

    Nationals of Myanmar, Afghanistan, Cameroon, and Sudan seek to “exploit our generosity,” the UK’s home secretary said in announcing the…
    March 4, 2026

    Airstrikes hit Sagaing’s Pale Township as junta pushes into former BNRA stronghold

    Fighter jets and paramotors carry out repeated airstrikes as resistance forces target a 300-strong military column in Sagaing Region
    March 4, 2026

    Myanmar junta responds to fuel crisis with bizarre alternate-day driving order

    The move comes amid growing worldwide concern over the impact on energy markets of the US-Israeli war on Iran
    March 3, 2026

    Regime airstrikes kill nine in NUG-controlled Pinlebu Township

    The attack was the second-deadliest in the country on Sunday
    March 3, 2026

    Fuel shortage hits Shan State as imports from Thailand halt over Iran conflict

    A protracted war in the Middle East could have a severe impact on energy supplies in Myanmar and the rest…
    March 3, 2026

    Junta troops kill seven civilians in Tanintharyi Region 

    Local sources say junta troops shot civilians returning home after renewed clashes in Thayetchaung Township
    March 2, 2026

    More than 10,000 prisoners released in Myanmar amnesty

    The majority of the freed detainees had been held under terror-related charges, the regime said in a statement
    March 2, 2026

    Junta airstrike kills at least 25 at truck stop in Magway

    Fighter jets carried out eight bombing and strafing runs near Mindon Township, resistance forces say, as civilians at a commercial…
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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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