News About Myanmar

As the upcoming Dec 28 election continues to draw criticism and scrutiny, some believe its outcome could be swayed with “Yadaya” - magic rituals thought to steer fate. BANGKOK: What lies ahead after Myanmar’s forthcoming elections ? The answer is hidden in the alignment of the stars, the occult flame of black magic candles and sacred geometry visible only to the third eye - if you believe the country’s spiritual soothsayers. “The question most people ask is clear. When will M

The National Unity Government (NUG) In an interview with Korean SBS, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs-NUG Daw Zin Mar Aung stated that in addition to civil war, online scam operations in Myanmar have become a global threat, exposing refugees to more risks of human trafficking. The junta army has constantly conducted airstrikes targeting Sagaing Region. On Friday, Taze Township People’s Security Force called on the people not to make gathering and to make bomb shelters. In L

Mizzima At least thirteen people, including five women, have been killed following a series of jet fighter attacks launched by the Myanmar junta air force on two separate locations in Khin-U Township, Sagaing Region. According to reports from the Khin-U Township Information Team, the aerial campaign targeted a river crossing and a commercial junction on 17 and 18 December, leaving dozens more injured and local infrastructure in ruins. The first wave of attacks occurred on 17

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—The United Nations top court announced on Friday that fresh public hearings in a case accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Muslim Rohingya minority will take place in January 2026. Filed by The Gambia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2019, the case accuses the southeast Asian country’s authorities of violating the UN genocide convention during a brutal crackdown by the army and Buddhist militias on the Rohingya in 2017. Hundreds of tho

As the military regime pushes forward with polls that critics have denounced as a sham, to be held at the end of this month and in January, it is essential to look beyond the headlines to understand the reality of elections in Myanmar, especially those organized by the country’s successive military regimes. This collection of 12 stories explores how the junta-organized vote is designed not to reflect the will of the people, but to cement military rule, while the public remain

Mizzima The Mekong Migration Network (MMN) issued a statement on 18 December, International Migration Day 2025, calling on all stakeholders to stand against rising xenophobia and discrimination, and work to develop comprehensive policies to protect migrant worker rights. The statement continues below. Thailand’s economic prosperity has long relied on the hard work of migrant workers from neighbouring countries. Despite their decades-long contribution, filling urgent labour sh