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The assaults, carried out in Bago Region’s Yedashe Township, come a week after a pre-election offensive in the same area

Mizzima Dr. Zaw Wai Soe, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of the National Unity Government (NUG), has reaffirmed a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding corruption, declaring that no exploitation of the revolution for personal gain will be forgiven. In an interview broadcast on 29 December, he emphasized that such actions are an affront to the sacrifices made by resistance fighters and participants in the Civil Disobedience Movement. His remarks follow the temporary s

Mizzima A 43-year-old farmer from Myo Hla village in Kalay, Sagaing Region, died in military custody overnight after being arrested at a junta checkpoint during the first phase of the military-organized elections. The victim was arrested in the early evening of 28 December and died the following morning on 29 December. According to sources, two people were arrested and tied up at the checkpoint that night. “They arrested and tied up two people at the checkpoint that night. Th

Mizzima The military-appointed election commission conducted its first phase of voting on 28 December solely in Hakha and Tedim townships, the only two of Chin State’s nine townships deemed secure enough for the polls. The junta officially excluded the remaining seven townships due to ongoing instability, marking a sharp contrast to the 2020 elections when nearly the entire state participated. This shift underscores the dramatic deterioration of security and territorial contr

Mizzima Acting President Duwa Lashi La of the National Unity Government (NUG) officially issued a New Year’s amnesty decree on 1 January 2026, granting unconditional release to 110 prisoners and partial clemency to others across the country. According to the announcement, this move was made in consideration of the interests of the Spring Revolution, the peace of mind of the public, and a high regard for humanitarian principles. Under Section 401, Sub-section (1) of the Code o

AFP Myanmar’s military has said turnout in the first phase of the country’s junta-run elections exceeded 50 percent of eligible voters, a far cry from the participation rate of the last poll which was voided by a coup. The military grabbed power in a 2021 putsch that triggered civil war, and on Sunday, opened voting in a phased month-long election they pledged would return power to the people. Rights advocates and Western diplomats, however, condemned the vote, citing a crack