Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 81 in Myanmar

May 16, 2023

The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to at least 81 on Tuesday, according to local leaders, officials and state media, as villagers tried to piece together ruined homes and waited for aid and support, AFP reports. Mocha made landfall on Sunday with winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour, downing power […]Continue Reading

Myanmar soldiers kill and burn bodies of 19 villagers, including 4 children: Reports

May 12, 2023

Soldiers from Myanmar’s military government raided a village in the country’s central region, killing 19 villagers including four children and burning their bodies, independent media and a resident said Friday, AP reports. The killings on Wednesday in Nyaung Pin Thar village in Bago region’s Htantabin township may have been in retaliation for an attack by […]Continue Reading

Myanmar makes no progress on peace; ASEAN needs unity: Indonesia

May 11, 2023

Myanmar’s ruling military has made no meaningful progress on implementing a peace plan agreed with ASEAN two years ago and the bloc must show unity in deciding how to address the escalating crisis, Indonesia’s president said on Thursday, Reuters reports. Joko Widodo, who is chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, […]Continue Reading

Asean leaders call for end of violence in Myanmar

May 11, 2023

Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday called for an immediate end to the fighting in military-ruled Myanmar in a bid to create space for dialogue and allow for aid to reach the public, DW reports. “We were deeply concerned with ongoing violence in Myanmar and urged the immediate cessation of all forms of violence and the […]Continue Reading

Indonesia, Singapore condemn ‘shootout’ involving ASEAN officials in Myanmar

May 8, 2023

NEWS DESK Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack involving Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials delivering humanitarian aid in Myanmar and called for an end to violence in the strife-torn country, Reuters reports. It was unclear who was behind the incident that, according to Indonesian foreign ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah, took place in Continue Reading

Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 prisoners jailed for dissent against military

May 3, 2023

NEWS DESK Myanmar’s junta on Wednesday announced it had pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners jailed under a law used widely in its crackdown on dissent since seizing power more than two years ago. The military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since the February 2021 putsch that plunged the country into turmoil. Pardons were […]Continue Reading

Over 40 Myanmar Regime Forces Killed in Single day of Resistance Attacks

May 1, 2023

NEWS DESK At least 41 Myanmar regime forces were killed in a single day on Saturday when People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) stepped up their attacks against junta targets across the country, The Irrawaddy reports. The incidents were reported in Sagaing and Mandalay regions and Chin, Mon and Karen states. The […]Continue Reading

Around 50 Myanmar Junta Forces Killed in Three Days of Resistance Attacks

April 26, 2023

NEWS DESK At least 49 Myanmar junta forces were killed in the last three days as People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) escalated their attacks on regime targets across the country. Incidents were reported in Sagaing, Magwe, Mandalay and Tanintharyi regions. The Irrawaddy has collected the following reports of significant attacks from PDFs. Some military casualties could […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed former leader Suu Kyi

April 19, 2023

NEWS DESK The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar will hear an appeal by deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions for corruption and violating election and state secrets laws, according to a source familiar with the matter, Reuters reports. The 77-year-old Nobel laureate is serving 33 years in prison after convictions in more […]Continue Reading

Fighting continues after Myanmar junta convoy crushed in Chin state

April 19, 2023

Fierce fighting is continuing in Hakha Township, Chin State, in response to the destruction of a Myanmar junta convoy by resistance forces. The 30-truck junta convoy was defended by two armored vehicles when it left Kale in Sagaing Region in early March to reinforce Chin State’s capital Hakha but Chin resistance groups weakened it with […]Continue Reading