Pro-military Pyu Saw Htee militiamen and anti-junta People’s Defense Force (PDF) paramilitaries are engaged in what will likely become a protracted conflict in Myanmar with no formal process in place to mediate between the two civilian proxy armies, an…
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An uneasy truce is under threat in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Tensions between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army (AA) insurgent group are rising in the restive western state of Rakhine, although an uneasy ceasefire remains in effect for now, residents in the area told RFA.In late 2020, the AA agreed…
Read MoreNew civilian death toll since coup ‘unprecedented’ in Myanmar’s history
More than 5,600 civilians have been killed in Myanmar since the military seized power last year, according to a new estimate by an independent research institute, which called the death toll “unprecedented” in the country’s history.The Institute for St…
Read MoreJunta troops murder 3 dozen civilians over 4 days in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Junta forces brutally murdered nearly three dozen civilians — including members of the Buddhist clergy — over the course of four days in Myanmar’s embattled Sagaing region, sources said Monday. The military dismissed the allegations as “fabrications.”R…
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Illegal migrants say job brokerage fees soaring
Published by The Bangkok Post SONGKHLA: Myanmar job seekers arrested in Ratthaphum district told officials their brokerage fees had skyrocketed to 80,000 baht each, from 20,000 to 40,000 baht previously, because of the harsh crackdown on illegal migrants. They were…
Read MoreUS-ASEAN summit’s symbolism is its big message, analysts say
The United States is highlighting its commitment to Southeast Asia by holding a leader-level summit with ASEAN members this week in Washington despite being in the midst of dealing with the Ukraine turmoil, analysts said.But Washington is not likely to…
Read MoreMalaysian FM: ASEAN’s Myanmar envoy welcomes informal talks with NUG, NUCC
ASEAN’s special envoy to Myanmar has welcomed the idea of engaging informally with Myanmar’s Myanmar’s National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), a body of opposition stakeholders, and its parallel civilian government, as the junta has reneged on a pr…
Read MoreConflict seen escalating in Myanmar on anniversary of PDF
One year after Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) established the prodemocracy People’s Defense Force (PDF), hundreds of anti-junta groups are active throughout the country and violent conflict is escalating with no end in sight, an analy…
Read MoreMyanmar’s 4 strongest ethnic armies reject junta invitation to peace talks
Myanmar’s four most powerful ethnic armed groups have rejected an olive branch from the junta, saying there can be no peace talks until the military regime allows the country’s shadow government and the paramilitary group that fights on its behalf…
Read MorePDF clashes with junta troops guarding mines in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Prodemocracy People’s Defense Force (PDF) paramilitaries clashed with junta security forces guarding two Chinese-owned copper mine projects over the weekend in the country’s war-torn Sagaing region after the military attacked two villages in the area, …
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