News About Myanmar

Plans for China-backed solar power stations revived Myanmar’s first solar power plant in Minbu Township, Magwe Region / Power China Plans are taking concrete shape at last for Chinese-backed solar power complexes that the blackout-prone regime hopes will ease some of the pressure on the grid. On Monday, executives from Myanmar’s Galaxy Red Star and China’s GCL Green Energy Technology laid out the technical details for a 250-megawatt solar plant project, to be built in the fam

Condition of the Myeik–Kawthaung Highway on September 30 (Photo: Nay Lin Htet’s Facebook) As residents grapple with the aftermath of flooding that left over 30 people dead, the junta is bombing affected villages in an attempt to advance into the area, resistance sources say

Date – 2 October 2026 Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (8,477) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. A total of (32,046) people have been arrested by the junta for opposing their arbitrary seizure of power. Of those arrested, (14,924) are confirmed to still be in detention, while (7,777) remain to be verified. These are the numbers reported by the Assistance Associ

Scene showing destruction following the aerial bombardment of Aungphyupyin Village in Ponnagyun Township on October 2. Photo: ONN Three civilians were injured after a military regime jet fighter bombed Aungphyupyin Village, a shelter site for internally displaced persons in Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, around 1:00 a.m. on October 2. DMG Newsroom 2 October 2026, Ponnagyun Three civilians were injured after a military regime jet fighter bombed Aungphyupyin Village, a shelt

The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) has called for witnesses and others with direct knowledge to provide evidence concerning the September 28 airstrike on Kyauktaw’s India Market and Kissapanadi Bridge area, as military airstrikes continue across Arakan State. DMG Newsroom 2 October 2026, Yangon The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) has called for witnesses and others with direct knowledge to provide evidence concerning the Septembe

Fire damage and destruction visible following military regime airstrikes targeting India Market and the Kispanadi Bridge in Kyauktaw Town on September 28, 2026. Photo: AA Info Desk The Myanmar military has continued airstrikes across several townships in Arakan State following the deadly September 28 bombing of Kyauktaw, with fresh attacks causing further civilian casualties and damage to homes and religious buildings, according to the Arakan Army (AA) and local sources. DMG