The ‘impossible’ life of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees | Rohingya News
Amin thinks it was about a month before they arrived in Malaysian waters. It was the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Malaysia had…
Fresh attacks against Rohingya in Myanmar, UN decries beheadings, violence
Rohingya activists fear civilians could be targeted and thousands forced to leave their homes after a rebel group announced plans to attack Maungdaw, a town…
Myanmar military control weakening as anti-coup forces advance: Report | Conflict News
Expert analyses find ethnic armed groups and anti-coup forces consolidating their positions seven months after launching major offensive. Myanmar’s military regime has lost control of…
Scarred by war children in Myanmar ‘cannot have the life they used to have’ | Conflict News
Ever since she witnessed a Myanmar military air strike on her school in February, kindergarten teacher Mi Hser has been haunted by the memory. The…
Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar | Rohingya News
UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Bangladesh, other countries ‘to provide effective protection’ to the latest refugees. Escalating violence in conflict-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State has…
‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State | Conflict News
Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) has escalated in the western state of Rakhine in recent days, putting thousands of mostly…
Western volunteers join the battle against Myanmar’s military regime | Conflict News
Bangkok, Thailand – An ex-British soldier and an American fighter are among a small but growing number of foreigners training and fighting alongside anti-coup forces…
‘Bleak milestone’: UN says 3 million forced to flee in Myanmar conflict
The number of people in Myanmar forced from their homes by the conflict now exceeds more than 3 million in what the United Nations has…
‘Bleak milestone’: UN says 3 million forced to flee in Myanmar conflict | Conflict News
United Nations says the number displaced has jumped by 50 percent in last six months as fighting has intensified. The number of people in Myanmar…
A sanctioned strongman and the ‘fall’ of Myanmar’s Myawaddy | Conflict News
Mae Sot, Thailand – On April 11, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of Myanmar’s Karen National Union (KNU) a staunch opponent…
Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups | Military News
Thai police say the latest violence was triggered when Karen groups launched an attack against Myanmar troops. Fighting has broken out between the Myanmar military…
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest amid heatwave | Aung San Suu Kyi News
Military also pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark this year’s traditional New Year holiday. Myanmar’s jailed former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has…
‘Human shields on the battlefield’: Myanmar forces Rohingya into military | Newsfeed
NewsFeedForced conscription into the military is the latest tactic Myanmar’s military-led government is using to target the persecuted Rohingya population.Published On 16 Apr 202416 Apr…
Sunday 14 April Thingyan in Myanmar
Thingyan is is celebrated at the same time as many other New Years in the region. Thingyan historically marked the changing of the year by the sun…
Thailand’s top diplomat visits Myanmar border amid clashes, evacuations | Conflict News
Foreign Minister Parnpree arrives in Mae Sot to review measures to deal with people fleeing fighting across frontier. Thailand’s foreign minister is visiting a border…
Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important | Conflict News
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOKAnti-coup fighters say they’ve taken control of the eastern border town, sending the last soldiers scurrying to withdraw. The town of Myawaddy has always…
Singapore ‘tightens screws’ on Myanmar generals with arms trade crackdown | Conflict News
Bangkok, Thailand – Singapore has responded to United Nations pressure by cracking down on sales of weapons through its territory to Myanmar, delivering a serious…
‘We’re a single village’: India seals Myanmar border, dividing families | Politics
Zokhawthar, Mizoram, India – For 61-year-old Vanlalchaka, the past few weeks have been filled with anxiety. In the northeastern Indian border village of Zokhawthar, perched…
Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting | Conflict News
Deteriorating situation in Myawaddy adds to pressure on generals who seized power in a 2021 coup. Some 200 Myanmar soldiers have withdrawn to the so-called…
Is Myanmar’s military losing ground? | TV Shows
Rebel groups have made several gains against military rulers in recent weeks. Myanmar’s military government has suffered significant defeats at the hands of anti-coup opposition…