News About Myanmar

An unknown armed group attacked polling stations in at least three locations with explosives on Sunday during the first phase of the regime’s 2025-26 elections, residents of the Karenni State capital Loikaw told DVB. No casualties were reported. Regime administrative officials went around neighborhoods of Loikaw following the attacks, ordering residents to vote or face arrest, residents added. The first phase of voting in the elections is underway in Loikaw and Bawlakhe towns

A resistance group calling itself the Brave Warriors for Myanmar claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of Central Military Command inside the Mandalay Palace on Sunday, as voting was underway on election day. “This mission was done to oppose the regime’s sham elections. We [believe] that all of our shots we fired reached their intended targets,” a group spokesperson told DVB, adding that there was an unknown number of casualties. The regime’s Mandalay Regio

Mizzima Polling stations across Myanmar’s capital opened at 6 am on Sunday under heavy security, marking the start of a three-phase general election that has been widely dismissed by critics and international observers as a facade for continued military rule. While the junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) sought to project an image of orderly participation, reports from the ground in Naypyidaw suggested a climate of fear and forced compliance. In the capital’s Zabu

Mizzima The National League for Democracy (NLD) has officially expelled nine members for participating in the military junta’s phased general election which began today. In a scathing statement released by the party’s Interim Central Committee, the NLD reiterated its refusal to recognize the polls, characterizing them as a sham designed to manufacture false political legitimacy for a regime that seized power by force. The party provided a stark statistical contrast to justify

Mizzima Widespread boycotts, missing voter names, and allegations of state coercion characterized the opening phase of Myanmar’s military-led general election on Sunday. As polling stations opened across 102 designated townships, many citizens reportedly stayed home, citing a total lack of trust in a process they dismissed as a “sham” designed to cement military rule. Mizzima has learned that while some urban areas saw a trickle of voters, large numbers of families chose to i

Mizzima Independent Myanmar media and Thai PBS held a collaborative media monitoring event in Chiang Mai, Thailand focused on the Myanmar junta elections on 28 December. This event allowed regional and international journalists to engage with Myanmar’s media professionals, civil society organizations (CSOs), academics, and political experts in gaining a fuller appreciation for the significance of the election and what it means for both Myanmar and the international community.