News About Myanmar

Myanmar journalists take cover during a flash mob protest against the February 2021 military coup near Sule Pagoda in central Yangon on May 6, 2021. (Credit: AP) Myanmar’s military regime attempted to file multiple charges against five of the country’s exiled independent media outlets through the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) on October 6. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Exiled Myanmar Journalists Network (Exile

Families gather outside of Yangon's Insein Prison waiting to be reunited with their loved ones who've been detained inside after regime leader Min Aung Hlaing announced an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners to mark the Myanmar New Year on April 17, 2026. (Credit: DVB) Up to 35 political prisoners, including four women, have been rearrested and re-imprisoned under fresh criminal charges immediately after completing their formal sentences across Myanmar between January 2025 and Octobe

Military training exercises conducted by the armed forces. Photo: mm_military DMG Newsroom 13 October 2026, Indaw, Sagaing Region The military junta is escalating aerial bombardments and launching fierce ground offensives against territory controlled by resistance forces led by the Arakan Army in Indaw Township, Sagaing Region, triggering intense clashes, according to local sources. Although the regime has suffered heavy casualties since the offensive began on October 5, it c

unta troops captured by the Arakan Army during fighting in Sittwe on September 20, 2026. Photo: AA Info Desk Fierce clashes have erupted in and around Sittwe, Arakan State, between the military junta and the Arakan Army (AA), with the ethnic Arakanese armed group capturing multiple military outposts near Amyint Kyun and Pardaleik villages, according to local sources. DMG Newsroom 13 October 2026, Sittwe Fierce clashes have erupted in and around Sittwe, Arakan State, between t

A displaced woman injured in the Kyauktaw airstrike. Survivors injured in the September 28 aerial bombardment of Kyauktaw, Arakan State, are still in urgent need of emergency medical treatment and broader humanitarian assistance, according to affected residents. DMG Newsroom 13 October 2026, Kyauktaw Survivors injured in the September 28 aerial bombardment of Kyauktaw, Arakan State, are still in urgent need of emergency medical treatment and broader humanitarian assistance, a

Intensified fighting between Myanmar’s military regime and the Arakan Army (AA) in September caused mounting civilian casualties, widespread displacement and worsening economic and humanitarian conditions across Arakan (Rakhine) State, according to a report released by the Center for Arakan Studies (CAS). DMG Newsroom 12 October 2026, Mrauk-U Intensified fighting between Myanmar’s military regime and the Arakan Army (AA) in September caused mounting civilian casualties, wides