News About Myanmar

Campaigning ahead of Myanmar’s regime elections that begins on Sunday has been shorn of the energy of previous polls, residents said, as voting is scheduled amid a civil war and a humanitarian crisis as well as wide criticism that it is a sham to help the military perpetuate power. Myanmar has been in the throes of a nationwide conflict since the military deposed an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a 2021 coup, alleging poll fraud in a general elec

The National Unity Government (NUG)  On Christmas, the Acting President of the NUG called for the Myanmar people to be free from the military dictatorship and to fully enjoy peace along with hope.  In Yetashay Township of Bago Region, there were simultaneous attacks on the junta camps with polling boxes in 4 local villages. According to Naypyidaw People’s Defence Force, over 10 junta members died.  In Hsin Phyu Gyung of Magway Region, the revolution forces stated that they wo

Mizzima The military junta has forced the hoisting of national flags and threatened to take action against those who fail to do so in Magway Region and Hlaing Tharyar in Yangon Region, according to local residents. Residents stated that the junta is applying pressure on shops and homes in its controlled-areas, including Magway, Minbu, Minhla, Salin, Aunglan, and Pwintbyu. Furthermore, it is reported that the General Administration Department (GAD) is forcibly selling flags, w

Mizzima The Chinland Defence Force–Hakha (CDF–Hakha) Central Council announced on 24 December that it has confiscated all properties belonging to individuals and political parties participating in the military junta’s upcoming elections in Chin State. The seizures were executed under Section 16 of the Law on Preventing and Opposing Junta Elections, a legislation enacted by the Chinland Council on 6 November 2025 to block the junta’s attempts to hold what it describes as “sham

Mizzima An Australian live-streaming platform, Kick, has removed multiple propaganda channels linked to Myanmar’s illegal military junta within hours of their launch, refusing to host the accounts for even 24 hours. According to Justice For Myanmar, the junta began using Kick after its propaganda accounts were removed from Amazon-owned Twitch. Shortly after the junta started livestreaming on Kick, the platform took down the accounts. The removed channels included MRTV HD, MIT

Mizzima The number of fatalities following a military airstrike on Ngapatchaung village in Wetlet Township has risen to seven, according to the Wetlet Informational Network. While initial reports on 23 December indicated three deaths, four additional victims including two young children have since been confirmed dead. The attack occurred at 4:21 pm on 23 December when a jet fighter from the Meiktila Air Base dropped four 200-pound bombs on the western part of the village. Ko