News About Myanmar

The National Unity Government (NUG) The Chief Executive Officer of the Spring Development Bank stated that the investment in the SDB had increased about five times within two years. The spokesperson of Union Prime Minister-NUG stated that the Border Guard Forces had resumed their criminal activities under the protection of the junta after the coup and thus, the main culprit of the ongoing crisis was just the military junta. The spokesperson U Nay Phone Latt stated that the NU

In northern Chin State’s Falam Township, the junta’s military operations have forced more than 20,000 residents, over 3,000 of them children to flee, creating an urgent need for humanitarian aid. “More than 3,000 of the displaced people are children under 10, and the total number of those fleeing has now passed 20,000. They include residents from the eastern part of Falam Town and communities along the border with India’s Manipur State. The junta is advancing in three separat

Human rights group Fortify Rights released a report on Wednesday called Horrible Sight to Witness: Airstrikes on Civilians by Myanmar’s Military Junta Ahead of Sham Elections accusing the regime in Naypyidaw of “violating the laws of war” ahead of its 2025-26 elections, set to begin on Dec. 28, by carrying out airstrikes in Karenni and southern Shan states in the lead up to the polls.  “The Myanmar military junta’s strategy for political and military gain is to kill more civ

The junta’s strict rice export restrictions have left Mongnai locals in southern Shan State unable to sell their crops, causing significant economic losses. Mongnai, a major rice-producing town, faces economic hardship as junta restrictions block rice exports to other regions. A local farmer in Mongnai lamented that 16 bushels of rice, which sold for 500,000 MMK last year, now fetch only about 400,000 MMK due to junta restrictions, with demand remaining low. “Last year, we go

Intensifying clashes between junta forces and the Arakan Army (AA) in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan (Rakhine) State, have forced 2,084 residents from 17 villages to flee their homes, according to Triple-T, an organization assisting internally displaced people (IDPs). Junta troops have pushed into Thaingchaung, Gawtu and Yenantaung villages since early November. Their advance has triggered a wave of displacement from 17 nearby villages, including Chaungphyar, Chaungwa and Chaungm

Mizzima A cholera outbreak in Mizoram State along the India–Myanmar border has killed nine people, prompting authorities to impose a two-month ban on cross-border movement, according to local sources. Restrictions on both entry and exit took effect on 13 November, local youth organizations and administrative officials said. The outbreak was first detected on 4 November in Kakhi village of Lawngtlai District. The nine fatalities include three local residents, three Myanmar ref