Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Global Fuel Crisis and Myanmar’s Predicament

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 29 (MoeMaKa), March 30, 2026 Global Fuel Crisis and Myanmar’s Predicament Amid an already dire situation caused by civil war—where efforts to gain military advantage include restricting the transport of goods from territories under…

One year after the Sagaing earthquake, the public still has not recoveredT

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 28 (MoeMaKa), March 29, 2026 One year after the Sagaing earthquake, the public still has not recovered At around 12:50 p.m. on March 28 last year, a major earthquake centered near Sagaing struck for…

Myanmar’s History: From the Anti-Fascist Revolution to a Military Dictatorship

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 27 (MoeMaKa), March 28, 2026 Myanmar’s History: From the Anti-Fascist Revolution to a Military Dictatorship March 27, 1945—when resistance against Japanese fascist rule began—was commemorated for decades as Revolution Day. However, during the BSPP…

Myanmar Elections: From 20 Years After ’88 to Just 5 Years After the Spring Revolution

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 26 (MoeMaKa), March 27, 2026 Myanmar Elections: From 20 Years After ’88 to Just 5 Years After the Spring Revolution In 1988, a nationwide popular uprising erupted—widely known as the ’88 Uprising. As a…

MDY-PDF-controlled areas along the Ayeyarwady River basin in central Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 21 (MoeMaKa), March 22, 2026 MDY-PDF-controlled areas along the Ayeyarwady River basin in central Myanmar When people refer to central Myanmar, they are generally talking about Mandalay, the city that lies midway between the…

Myanmar: Caught Between Global Turmoil and Civil War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 23 (MoeMaKa), March 24, 2026 Myanmar: Caught Between Global Turmoil and Civil War As wars in the Middle East continue, global shortages of oil and natural gas are intensifying. With conflicts involving Iran, Israel,…

TNLA and MNDAA Reach Ceasefire Agreement

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 22 (MoeMaKa), March 23, 2026 TNLA and MNDAA Reach Ceasefire Agreement On the morning of March 14, the Kokang armed group MNDAA launched simultaneous attacks on positions held by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army…

The Middle East War and the Dilemma Facing Supporters of Myanmar’s Democracy

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 21 (MoeMaKa), March 22, 2026 The Middle East War and the Dilemma Facing Supporters of Myanmar’s Democracy When wars break out between countries, the way they are named often reveals underlying positions and perspectives.…

Countries That Will Be Hit by the Fallout of the Middle East War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 19 (MoeMaKa), March 20, 2026 Countries That Will Be Hit by the Fallout of the Middle East War A war launched without sufficient justification—one in which Israel, aiming to expand its vision of a…

Are people interested in the parliament/government formed through the military’s election?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 18 (MoeMaKa), March 19, 2026 Are people interested in the parliament/government formed through the military’s election? More than five years after the 2021 military coup, a new parliament has been convened and a government…

Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Clashes Among Northern Shan Alliance Groups

Photo: TNISO Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 17 (MoeMaKa), March 18, 2026 Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Clashes Among Northern Shan Alliance Groups In recent days, attacks by the Kokang armed group (MNDAA) on towns and positions controlled by the Ta’ang…

From the Military’s Sham Election to a Sham Parliament, and the Situation of Fighting in Northern Shan

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 1 (MoeMaKa), March 2, 2026 From the Military’s Sham Election to a Sham Parliament, and the Situation of Fighting in Northern Shan Dissatisfied with the results of the 2020 election, the military staged a…

Clashes and Interpretations Surrounding Fighting Between Northern Alliance Armed Groups

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 15 (MoeMaKa), March 16, 2026 Clashes and Interpretations Surrounding Fighting Between Northern Alliance Armed Groups In recent days, the armed conflict that has broken out between two members of the Northern Brotherhood Alliance—the Ta’ang…

Who benefits from the fighting between two members of the Northern Brotherhood Alliance?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 14 (MoeMaKa), March 13, 2026 Who benefits from the fighting between two members of the Northern Brotherhood Alliance? On February 13, in the streets of Kutkai town, the Kokang armed group MNDAA installed CCTV…

Myanmar in Civil War Will Also Suffer the Impact of the Middle East War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 13 (MoeMaKa), March 14, 2026 Myanmar in Civil War Will Also Suffer the Impact of the Middle East War Following the attack on Iran on February 28, justified by claims that Iran and the…