News About Myanmar

Mizzima The Myanmar junta has been firing heavy weapons and small arms continuously since 22 November in an attempt to intimidate and prevent the Arakan Army (AA) from advancing into Sittwe, Rakhine State, residents told Mizzima. On 22 November, around 500 junta soldiers arrived in Sittwe aboard large vessels from Yangon. From that day through 24 November, the military fired both heavy and small weapons nonstop, day-and-night to block AA forces positioned in the southern part

Mizzima On 25 November, the United Nations in Myanmar issued a statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, noting that digital platforms have become major avenues for gender-based violence, including non-consensual image sharing, disinformation, and AI-generated deepfakes targeting women, girls, and LGBTIQ+ individuals. The statement is as follows. Digital platforms have provided new possibilities for women, girls and LGBTIQ+ individuals

AFP The Trump administration announced on Monday that it was ending temporary protections shielding immigrants from Myanmar from deportation from the United States. The move affects around 4,000 people from the Southeast Asian nation who have been living in the United States under what is known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS protects its holders from deportation and allows them to work. It is granted to people deemed to be in danger if they return to their home coun

Narinjara News, November 26, 2025 Officials from the military junta convened a meeting this afternoon regarding election security in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, where there is significant military tension between the junta forces and the Arakan Army (AA). As stated by the Ministry of Information, the gathering took place in the meeting hall of the state government office located in Sittwe. The State Chief Minister U Htein Lin, the Western Region Commander Major Gene

The National Defence and Security Council of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar will announce the pardon order and the order to close the pending cases under Section 505-A of the Penal Code on the local news on November 26 at 8 pm, according to a news broadcast by MRTV. National Defence and Security Council Press Secretary Major General Zaw Min Tun said, “Yesterday, the US government said that it would revoke the TPS status granted to Myanmar and return Myanmar citizens in

In a statement on the amnesty, the regime cited upcoming elections that the international community has condemned as a sham, with the military imprisoning opponents and allegedly committing international crimes in the run-up to the vote