Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Around 20 Resistance Fighters Reportedly Killed After Capture in Chauk Township

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 10 (MoeMaKa), July 11, 2026 Around 20 Resistance Fighters Reportedly Killed After Capture in Chauk Township Reports emerged on July 10 that approximately 20 members of Magway District PDF Battalion 3 and local…

Flooding Hits Four Townships in Rakhine as Myanmar Junta Continues to Ignore ASEAN

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 9 (MoeMaKa), July 10, 2026 Flooding Hits Four Townships in Rakhine as Myanmar Junta Continues to Ignore ASEAN Severe flooding has affected four townships in Rakhine State—Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Minbya, and Ponnagyun—all currently under…

Floods and Landslides Add to the Suffering of War-Affected Communities

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 8 (MoeMaKa), July 9, 2026 Floods and Landslides Add to the Suffering of War-Affected Communities As Myanmar’s civil war enters its sixth year, communities already displaced and affected by conflict are now facing…

The Changing Fortunes of Myanmar’s Battlefronts (Continued)

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 7 (MoeMaKa), July 8, 2026 The Changing Fortunes of Myanmar’s Battlefronts (Continued) The internal leadership split within the Mandalay People’s Defense Force (MDY-PDF) in northern Mandalay Region, combined with the ceasefire reached by…

What Has America Built in 250 Years, and What Has Happened to Myanmar?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 6 (MoeMaKa), July 7, 2026 What Has America Built in 250 Years, and What Has Happened to Myanmar? July 4, 2026 marked the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the American Declaration of…

The Shifting Frontlines Across Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 5 (MoeMaKa), July 6, 2026 The Shifting Frontlines Across Myanmar Looking at the areas where fighting is currently taking place between Myanmar’s military junta and resistance forces, several major fronts stand out. In…

Min Aung Hlaing’s Third Overseas Trip Since Assuming the Presidency

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 4 (MoeMaKa), July 5, 2026 Min Aung Hlaing’s Third Overseas Trip Since Assuming the Presidency After assuming the presidency—the highest office in the government—following an election that was widely criticized both domestically and…

A New Administrative Step Emerging in Ethnic Armed Group-Controlled Territories

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 3 (MoeMaKa), July 4, 2026 A New Administrative Step Emerging in Ethnic Armed Group-Controlled Territories According to several media reports, in March 2026, a recruitment announcement was published for employees to staff a…

Death Toll in Myanmar’s Civil War Surpasses 100,000 After More Than Five Years

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 2 (MoeMaKa), July 3, 2026 Death Toll in Myanmar’s Civil War Surpasses 100,000 After More Than Five Years The number of people killed during Myanmar’s armed conflict since the 2021 military coup has…

How Can We Reduce the War’s Consequences: Sexual Violence, Looting, and Killings?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 1 (MoeMaKa), July 2, 2026 How Can We Reduce the War’s Consequences: Sexual Violence, Looting, and Killings? More than five years after Myanmar’s military coup, the country has suffered not only physical destruction…

How Should the Problems in the Sagaing, Magway, and Mandalay Federal Units Be Resolved?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 30 (MoeMaKa), July 1, 2026 How Should the Problems in the Sagaing, Magway, and Mandalay Federal Units Be Resolved? Earlier this year, an incident occurred in Pale Township, Yinmabin District, Sagaing Region, in…

Conflicts Among Revolutionary Armed Groups Are Increasing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 29 (MoeMaKa), June 30, 2026 Conflicts Among Revolutionary Armed Groups Are Increasing In recent months, clashes among revolutionary armed organizations have become more frequent. These incidents have ranged from armed confrontations and direct…

Matriculation Exam Results Announced: Education and the Spring Revolution

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 28 (MoeMaKa), June 29, 2026 Matriculation Exam Results Announced: Education and the Spring Revolution On June 28, the military junta announced the results of the 2025–2026 matriculation examination, which was held in March in…

Looking back on more than five years of the Spring Revolution:

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 27 (MoeMaKa), June 28, 2026 Looking back on more than five years of the Spring Revolution: Broadly speaking, the term “Spring Revolution” refers to the entire movement that emerged after the military coup of…

Incidents That Could Damage the Image of the Spring Revolution

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 26 (MoeMaKa), June 27, 2026 Incidents That Could Damage the Image of the Spring Revolution News emerged on June 26 that Pu Lei Maung, commander of Battalion No. 6 under the Yinmabin District, which…