Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Are fractures showing in the “military commission” election even before it starts?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 9(MoeMaKa), September 10, 2025 Are fractures showing in the “military commission” election even before it starts? After the 2021 coup, the junta rebranded itself as a “Military Commission” in 2025 and has been…

Daily kidnappings/forced conscription and rising crime in junta-controlled cities

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 8 (Moemaka), September 9, 2025 Daily kidnappings/forced conscription and rising crime in junta-controlled cities Reading the news each day, the items that dominate are: young men disappearing; workers detained while commuting and told…

Four years since the declaration of the People’s Defensive War: the military, political, and economic situation

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 7 (Moemaka), September 8, 2025 Four years since the declaration of the People’s Defensive War: the military, political, and economic situation On September 7, 2021, the National Unity Government’s Acting President Duwa Lashi…

It’s time to organize the public with accurate facts and reality—not wishful thinking

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 6 (Moemaka), September 7, 2025 It’s time to organize the public with accurate facts and reality—not wishful thinking When armed groups issue battlefield updates—or when the media asks them about ongoing fighting—it’s normal…

BGF in Karen State to assist the election; junta retakes the strategic Thingan Nyi Naung area near Myawaddy

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 5 (Moemaka), September 6, 2025 BGF in Karen State to assist the election; junta retakes the strategic Thingan Nyi Naung area near Myawaddy Reports emerged that at a September 3 meeting, the Border…

The coup military, re-energized with backing from major powers, and the hardship people are facing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 4 View(MoeMaKa), September 5, 2025 The coup military, re-energized with backing from major powers, and the hardship people are facing In recent days, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has been in China. Amid SCO member…

How Thailand’s Political Instability Could Affect Myanmar People in Thailand

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 3 Highlights(MoeMaKa, September 4, 2025) How Thailand’s Political Instability Could Affect Myanmar People in Thailand With Myanmar’s civil war ongoing, millions of Myanmar nationals have left the country temporarily in various ways and for various…

The SCO Summit: Global Ripples That May Also Affect Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 2 Highlights(MoeMaKa, September 3, 2025) The SCO Summit: Global Ripples That May Also Affect Myanmar This week, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Tianjin, China has sparked speculation that, amid today’s armed conflicts and…

The Right Path and Unity Are the Keys to Victory

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 1 Highlights(MoeMaKa, September 2, 2025) The Right Path and Unity Are the Keys to Victory In recent days and weeks, those resisting the military dictatorship and the coup regime are facing harsh battlefield realities—fighting stubbornly…

Blockades, Restrictions, and One of the Hardest Periods Yet for the Myanmar People

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 31 Highlights(MoeMaKa, September 1, 2025) Blockades, Restrictions, and One of the Hardest Periods Yet for the Myanmar People In 2025, the junta has repeatedly shifted its military strategies: imposing blockades, launching offensives, leveraging Chinese pressure…

The Implications of the Junta Leader’s Private Meeting with China’s President

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 30 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 31, 2025) The Implications of the Junta Leader’s Private Meeting with China’s President Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is currently in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and…

The Importance of Facing Reality and Setting Strategy for the Revolution

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 29 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 30, 2025) The Importance of Facing Reality and Setting Strategy for the Revolution After the February 1, 2021 military coup, the goals of the uprising were clearly set: to topple military dictatorship,…

Junta Declares Karen National Union (KNU) an “Unlawful Association” and “Terrorist Organization”

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 28 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 29, 2025) Junta Declares Karen National Union (KNU) an “Unlawful Association” and “Terrorist Organization” The military junta has officially declared the Karen National Union (KNU)—Myanmar’s oldest ethnic armed organization fighting for self-determination—an…

Import Restrictions and Spiraling Prices

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 27 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 28, 2025) Import Restrictions and Spiraling Prices In recent weeks, Myanmar’s military junta has issued a series of new rules and restrictions on foreign imports. The most dramatic move was the sudden…

AA Reports 12 Civilians Killed, Including Children, in Mrauk-U Airstrike – Myanmar’s Refugee Crisis Spills Beyond Borders

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 26 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 27, 2025) AA Reports 12 Civilians Killed, Including Children, in Mrauk-U Airstrike – Myanmar’s Refugee Crisis Spills Beyond Borders The Arakan Army (AA) announced on August 26 that a junta airstrike on…