Latest Updates on Myanmar’s Eastern Border Conflict with Thailand – Nearly 1,700 Civilians Flee Fighting
Reuters – Fighting on Myanmar’s eastern border with Thailand continued to rage on Saturday, according to witnesses and the Thai government. This resulted in the flight of nearly 1,700 civilians. Meanwhile, ethnic armed groups pressured government troops to abandon their hideouts at the border bridge. Opposition forces and armed ethnic minority groups seized Myawaddy. A […]
Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar Spills Across Indian Border: 300 Soldiers Seek Refuge
AFP – Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers have crossed the border into India to escape advances by ethnic minority armed groups fighting the country’s military government. An Indian paramilitary officer said Conflict is affecting parts of Myanmar near the Indian border. Since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, That is the end of […]
Myanmar Junta Likely to Hold Elections in 2025 as Opposition Persists, Says Party Official
Myanmar junta likely to hold elections in 2025, says official from ruling party A senior official from Myanmar’s military-backed Union Unity and Development Party (USDP) has stated that the junta is expected to hold elections in 2025. This comes as the military continues its crackdown on opposition to its rule following the February 2021 coup, […]
US Extends Sanctions on Myanmar for Aiding Junta’s Airstrikes on Civilians
US Extends Sanctions on Myanmar Reuters – The United States has extended its sanctions on Myanmar, targeting foreign companies and individuals aiding the Burmese junta in procuring jet fuel for airstrikes against its own people, according to a statement by the US Treasury Department. The Ministry of Finance has added two individuals, Khin Payu Win […]
US Expresses Deep Concerns Over Extension of State of Emergency by Burmese Military Junta
US Expresses Deep Concerns over Burma’s Extension of State of Emergency As Burma’s military government extends the state of emergency for an additional six months, the United States has voiced profound apprehension. This extension, announced on Monday, has led to a postponement of the promised elections set to take place in August. As the Burmese […]
Myanmar Central Bank Issues New High-Denomination Banknote Amid Economic Instability
Myanmar’s central bank plans to introduce a new high-denomination banknote that will be twice the value of its current highest denomination note. State media reports indicate that this move may be a response to the country’s increasingly unstable economy since the military assumed power in 2021. The central bank of Myanmar has not provided a […]
The Burmese junta announces the release of over 3,000 prisoners on New Year’s Day
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta released 3,113 prisoners, including 98 foreigners, for the country’s traditional New Year’s Day on Monday, according to a junta statement released on its pro-arms Telegram channel. The military-led government has jailed thousands of dissidents and pro-democracy activists since the army came to power in 2021 and has cracked down on […]
The United States condemns Myanmar’s dissolution of Suu Kyi’s political party making the country more unstable
The United States has condemned Myanmar’s junta disbanding Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party. He warned that such a step would further destabilize the country.The junta’s electoral commission announced on Tuesday that the National League for Democracy party would be dissolved for failing to re-register under the junta-drafted electoral law. This comes as the junta […]
Myanmar is preparing to receive the first batch of 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar will repatriate around 1,000 Rohingya refugees in a pilot program, a junta spokesman told AFP on Monday, with relocations likely to begin in mid-April. “We will take people back according to the agreement between the two countries. The first batch will be around 1,000. The Myanmar side is checking some names […]
as expected! Burma’s military government extends the state of emergency for another six months.
YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar’s junta has been given permission to extend the state of emergency for another six months, state media reported today, a move likely to prevent elections the military has promised to hold in August. further delay Myanmar has been in chaos since the military seized power in 2021, and the subsequent crackdown […]
