News About Myanmar

Mizzima The headquarters of the People’s Party (PP) was targeted in a bomb attack on Sunday evening, marking a significant escalation in violence just one week before Myanmar’s scheduled national election. The explosion occurred at approximately 7:00 pm at the party’s office on Upper Pansodan Road in Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township in Yangon. While no injuries were reported, the blast shattered windows, damaged a parked vehicle, and destroyed a large election campaign poster di

Mizzima Justice For Myanmar (JFM) released a new policy brief on 22 December together with The Sentry detailing how Myanmar’s junta is attempting to instil false legitimacy and evade international sanctions through its July 2025 rebranding. The timely call comes as the junta moves to hold sham ‘nationwide’ elections at the end of this week. The text of the release is as follows. The complete press release is available here. A new joint policy brief by The Sentry and Justice F

Mizzima Myanmar junta troops launched an offensive and set fires across seven villages in the eastern part of Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region, resulting in the destruction of more than 200 houses destroyed and burnt down, according to local sources. Starting from 17 December, a military column with a strength of over 100 personnel launched set fire to homes in the Kyauk Maw village tract of Yinmabin Township. “Well-built houses were also destroyed in the fire. Even the hous

Narinjara News, December 24, 2025 The military government intends to initiate the redevelopment of a project aimed at constructing two reservoirs, estimated to cost approximately Ks 4 billion, in Kyaukphyu, located on Madae Island in Rakhine State, which is known for hosting Chinese gas and oil projects. Local social activists in Kyaukphyu state that the reservoirs are meant for the deep-sea port that the Chinese government aims to construct in Kyaukphyu in order to exert inf

Narinjara News, December 24, 2025 The junta air force bombed three villages in Ponnagyun Township, Rakhine State, destroying two houses. On the evening of December 22, jet fighters carried out bombings in the regions surrounding the villages of Sin Ingyi, Kwan Taung, and Kha Maung Taw, located in Ponnagyun Township, close to the capital city of Sittwe. At approximately 5:40 pm, two bombs weighing 300 pounds each were released close to Sin Ingyi village. Subsequently, at aroun

Even in the three remaining townships where the military exercises authority, elections will not be feasible in some jurisdictions and the competing parties have scant popular support