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Myanmar junta launches pre-election census one day earlier than …
WEB1 day ago · The junta, which cited voter registration errors among its reasons for refusing to accept the 2020 election results, has said that the present census “will help ensure accurate voter lists for elections.”. Although the junta previously announced that the census would be conducted from October 1 to 15, regime officials had already begun ...
AA launches new offensive to seize another Rakhine State town …
WEB1 day ago · The Arakan Army (AA) says it has begun a new offensive in central Rakhine State’s Ann Township, where the junta’s Western Regional Military Command (RMC) is headquartered, as fierce fighting continues in both the north and the south of the state. Khaing Thukha, the group’s spokesperson, confirmed on Tuesday that the AA opened a …
Kachin forces take town in ‘special region’ controlled by Myanmar …
WEB22 hours ago · KIA-led forces say they captured Chipwe, in northern Kachin State near the border with China, on Sunday after a full day of fighting. Min Maung Maung Shwe Wah October 1, 2024. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed on Monday to have captured Chipwe, a town in northern Kachin State controlled by a Border Guard Force (BGF) allied to Myanmar ...
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WEB5 days ago · Child, displaced people among 18 killed by Myanmar junta airstrikes in Rakhine State. The people slain or injured in a series of recent attacks by the air force in Rakhine State included children, a monk, displaced people, and religious observers participating in sabbath rituals at a monastery. Read More ». AFP September 27, 2024.
Myanmar junta invites armed groups to stop fighting, start talks
WEB5 days ago · Myanmar’s embattled junta on Thursday invited armed groups opposed to its rule to stop fighting and start talks to bring peace, after three-and-a-half years of conflict. The unexpected offer comes after the junta suffered a series of major battlefield reverses to ethnic minority armed groups and pro-democracy People’s Defence Forces (PDF ...
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WEB6 days ago · Myanmar NOW is an independent news service dedicated to providing accurate and unbiased news about Myanmar in Burmese and English.. With a mission to expose injustice in society and to hold the powerful to account, Myanmar Now prioritises news that matters most to those who care about the vulnerable and voiceless in society.. Founded in Yangon in 2015 during a period of relative openness in ...
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · UN decries ‘horrific’ torture as Myanmar sinks into human rights ‘abyss’. The Myanmar team of the United Nations’ rights office described ‘depraved’ torture methods used by the military junta against dissenters, attributing the pervasiveness of human rights abuses to a ‘vacuum of rule of law’ under the regime. Read More ».
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WEBAug 15, 2024 · Reimagining victory: A new dawn for Myanmar’s resistance movement. As the forces arrayed against Myanmar’s military come closer to achieving their military goals, it’s time to start thinking about winning the peace, and not just the war. Read More ». Myanmar Now September 12, 2024.
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WEBAug 16, 2024 · Telecoms blackouts aggravate Myanmar civilians’ suffering in horrific war. In parts of Myanmar impacted by conflict, civilians feel forced back to an earlier era without mobile phones or internet, with letters as the only remaining means of reaching loved ones in conflict zones, and some areas cut off from all forms of communication.