News About Myanmar

Mizzima The Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM) reported on 5 January 2026, that 35 political prisoners at Magway Prison were severely beaten by prison authorities and placed in solitary confinement after refusing to perform dishwashing duties. The incident began on 8 December 2025, when prison officials ordered inmates at Male Dormitory 4 to wash dishes in groups of ten. The political prisoners argued they should not be forced to perform such tasks because they are he

Mizzima Journalist, author and former Buddhist monk Alan Clements has penned an open letter to US President Donald Trump regarding an approach to the crisis in Myanmar, written in the immediate wake of the January 5, 2026 capture of Venezuelan narco-dictator Nicolás Maduro. The letter argues that this historic act – prosecuting a sitting head of state for narco-terrorism – has irreversibly shifted the global standard for accountability, and that Myanmar now stands exposed by

Narinjara News, January 6, 2025 The ongoing conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar military is approaching closer to Kyaukphyu, the site of multiple Chinese projects. As a consequence, two-thirds of the population has left the city. A woman living in the area stated, "People have fled in the past, but during this month, the exodus has been significant. Artillery shells are landing on the outskirts of the city, instilling fear in the residents. Roads have been c

Narinjara News, January 6, 2026 The Myanmar Military and Security Studies Institute (MDIS) reported that in December, there were 119 airstrikes in various townships throughout the country, which led to 176 fatalities and more than 300 injuries. The MDIS disclosed this information on January 5. Among the victims of the military government's random airstrikes were both children and the elderly. Airstrikes occurred 50 times in the Sagaing Region, 22 times in the Magway Region, 1

Bombs hit a school sheltering displaced families, a Buddhist monastery, and residential areas in Khin-U and Katha townships

Polls were held only in a few military-controlled towns as fighting and resistance control forced widespread cancellations