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Conflict

Sao Harn Yawnghwe: Military Council Destroyed the NCA

Sao Harn Yawnghwe, a key figure in Burma’s peace process, said that the military council has destroyed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in a recent interview with SHAN. “They still say that they will use the NCA. In practice, it is no longer possible to use the NCA. The purpose of the NCA was not […]

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Myanmar Junta Denies Rumor of Deal With Brotherhood Alliance in Latest Peace Talks

Unconfirmed report in Chinese claims the two sides made five commitments during last week’s meeting.

Myanmar Military, Resistance Alliance Sign China-Brokered Agreement

Myanmar Military, Resistance Alliance Sign China-Brokered Agreement The Diplomat

Arakan Army vows to fight for total control of Myanmar’s Rakhine state

The ethnic Arakan Army won’t lay down arms until it has liberated all of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state from military rule, an official said Monday. Speaking at an online news conference on Monday, AA spokesman Khaing Thu Kha said his group will continue to fight until it has taken over the entirety of the state for the ethnic Rakhine people.

Myanmar junta, resistance officials attend China-brokered peace talks

A Myanmar rebel alliance and junta officials discussed reopening the border and preserving a ceasefire at peace talks brokered by China, an Arakan Army official said Monday. The talks between the Three Brotherhood Alliance and the military in the Chinese city of Kunming addressed the reopening of trade gates, deputy commander Nyo Tun Aung said in an online press conference.

Myanmar junta kills 12 after firing into crowded market

A junta battalion on a nearby road fired indiscriminately into a marketplace in Rakhine state’s capital of Sittwe during the busiest time of day, locals said. In early February, the Arakan Army demanded junta troops in Sittwe surrender before their arrival in the capital.

KIA Seizes Three Hilltop Bases From Myanmar Junta in Kachin State

The ethnic armed group and allied PDF forces took control of the three outposts on Maji Gung Hill in Mansi Township after three days of fighting.

Junta Uses Drone Bombs to Hang-onto strategic Kawkareik Township Already 60% in the hands of KNU Resistance

Since the end of last year, the Junta’s 97th, 343rd, and 548th infantry battalions, along with the 207th, 201st, and 203rd light infantry battalions stationed in Kawkareik, have been frequently engaging in small arms and artillery fire, as well as indiscriminately bombing residential areas with drones on a daily basis, KNU (Central) said. “The Junta’s …

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Crime & Narcotics

Tachileik Deputy Chief of Election Commission Vice Arrested in Robbery Gang Bust

Seven members of a robbery gang, including Aye Ko Ko Oo, the deputy head of the township election commission office, were arrested in Tachileik Township on the Thailand-Myanmar border. These arrests followed a joint raid by UNTA troops and police at around 11:00 PM on February 29th at Aye Ko Ko Oo’s residence in the […]

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Junta and BGF Hand Over 150 Individuals Trafficked by Chinese Scamming Gangs to Thai Authorities

“Yesterday, from Mehtawthalay, three large express vehicles departed towards Bridge No. 2. The trafficked individuals were escorted by heavily armed BGF members and transported to the border. Upon arrival, they were received by Thai military and immigration officials, then they will be airlifted to China”, a source close to Myawaddy’s governing body told KIC. These …

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Economy

International car companies shut down Yangon showrooms

International car companies shut down Yangon showrooms myanmar-now

Myanmar’s ‘Contractor’ Has Been Busy Monopolizing Military Businesses

After a decade of graft, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing now controls the businesses that profit from Myanmar’s military, primarily through Authentic Group of companies.

Ethnic Issues

Karen BGF to rename itself 'Karen National Army'

Karen BGF to rename itself 'Karen National Army' myanmar-now

AA Offers Save Haven to Rohingya Targeted for Conscription by Myanmar Junta

Since the conscription law was enforced, the regime has been abducting Rohingya men from villages and IDP camps, raising fears they will be used as human shields.

All Karen Border Guard Force units to be rebranded as The Karen National Army

Colonel Saw Tin Win, the tactical commander of military region No. 2, informed KIC during a meeting in the last week of February, that commanders of the four BGF military regions reached a consensus to transition to the KNA, no longer relying on financial support or facilities from the Junta. “All four of our military …

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Foreign Affairs

Is Thailand Reconsidering Its Myanmar Policy? – The Diplomat

Is Thailand Reconsidering Its Myanmar Policy? – The Diplomat The Diplomat

As chaos in Myanmar grows, so does China's dilemma - Neue Zürcher Zeitung

As chaos in Myanmar grows, so does China's dilemma Neue Zürcher Zeitung - NZZ

Myanmar Junta Cries Foul as Thai Parliament Hosts Anti-Regime Figures

Members of the shadow National Unity Govt attended a seminar at Parliament House in Bangkok led by a Thai opposition lawmaker over the regime’s strenuous objections.

‘Disintegration’: The Most Dangerous Myanmar Narrative and How to Counter It

Neighboring countries are supporting the junta’s brutal war on its own people, fearing a human exodus across their borders if it falls.

General News

Will Myanmar Become the Next North Korea?

Will Myanmar Become the Next North Korea? The Diplomat

Myanmar: The Many Foes of Min Aung Hlaing

Myanmar: The Many Foes of Min Aung Hlaing The Diplomat

Myanmar as interim 'non-state' state

Myanmar as interim 'non-state' state Bangkok Post

Ramification | Fall of The House of Ming: Money, militia and Myanmar

Ramification | Fall of The House of Ming: Money, militia and Myanmar Firstpost

Myanmar Junta Detains Conscription-Age Passengers Arriving in Rakhine by Air

Those aged 18-35 landing at Sittwe Airport face interrogation and detention at a nearby military base, passengers said.

Immigration officers are collecting population lists in Lashio town

Lashio residents are worried about their security after police and immigration officers started collecting population lists and house registration information in 12 wards of Lashio town in northern Shan State. The data collection has been happening since the second week of February. “They have collected population lists in every ward in Lashio. They took photos […]

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Humanitarian

Free Burma Rangers Rescue Over 1000 Trapped in War-Zone

Free Burma Rangers Rescue Over 1000 Trapped in War-Zone Burma News International

Military

Myanmar Junta's Decision to Impose a Draft Shows How Not to Run a Military | Cruz Marquis

Myanmar Junta's Decision to Impose a Draft Shows How Not to Run a Military | Cruz Marquis Foundation for Economic Education

Number of Townships Placed Under Martial Law by Myanmar Junta Rises to 61

Monday’s addition of three more areas recently lost by the junta brings the total number of townships it has placed under martial law since the coup to over five dozen.