News About Myanmar

Two men were killed in Namhpatkar Village, Kutkai Township, northern Shan State, when an unexploded 60mm mortar grenade they were hitting detonated. Locals reported that on November 2 around 6:00 pm, two men brought a grenade they had found to one of their houses and pounded it to extract gunpowder, causing it to explode. “As we know, the blast was caused by a 60mm mortar grenade. We don’t know where they found it. They brought it to the house and struck it, which caused it t

As Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) steps up campaigning for the December-January election, its ties to the country’s hardline nationalists are becoming more evident than ever. Ma Ba Tha has strong prospects [in the coming poll], said Hla Swe, chair of the party’s Naypyitaw chapter. “Ma Ba Tha means the USDP, which is close to the nationalists,” he wrote in his Bullet Journal late last month.

Date – 5 November 2025 Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (7,444) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. Since the coup, a total of (29,913) people have been arrested by the junta in relation to its seizure of power. (22,598) are currently in detention, (11,324) of whom are serving sentences. These are the numbers verified by the Assistance Association for Political P

Heavy fighting between junta forces and Karenni resistance fighters erupted this week in Pekon Township, southern Shan State’s Taunggyi District, with casualties reported on both sides, as well as civilians. Since November 1, the junta and Pa-O National Organisation (PNO) alliance have clashed with the Karenni resistance coalition in western Pekon Township, near the Karenni State border. Intense fighting around Bawyan Village lasted until November 3 before easing. “The fighti

The National Unity Government (NUG) -Madayar Township People’s Defence Force stated that they would use all their members to defend the township in Mandalay Region. -Ministry of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Risks Management-NUG stated that an earthquake with Richter Scale 4.2 had hit in the north and northeast of Mandalay at 5:48 am Tuesday. -According to Ministry of Human Rights-NUG on Tuesday, there have been up to 5,124 cases of ruthless murders by the military jun

Mizzima On 3 November, the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) issued a statement after the 47th ASEAN Summit. At the Pathways to Democracy Conference in Kuala Lumpur, regional lawmakers and civil society leaders called for decisive action from ASEAN to restore democracy in Myanmar. The text of the statement is as follows. Days after ASEAN leaders concluded the 47th annual Summit, Southeast Asian lawmakers gathered in Kuala Lumpur with one message; restoration of d