Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Impact of Prolonged Internal Conflict on Youth Education

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scene of November 2 (MoeMaKa) November 3, 2024 Impact of Prolonged Internal Conflict on Youth Education As Myanmar’s decades-long internal conflict, often referred to by experts as “armed conflict,” extends over 70 years, the intensity of…

Who Is Most Affected by the Trade Blockade?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 1 Scene (Moemaka) November 2, 2024 Who Is Most Affected by the Trade Blockade? Reports indicate that certain border gates in northern Shan State, eastern Shan, and Kachin State, which are near China, are experiencing…

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Myanmar met with the leader of the military council.

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 31 Overview (MoeMaKa) November 1, 2024 The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Myanmar met with the leader of the military council. On the 29th of this month, during the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in…

The Strategic Implications of China’s Involvement with Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Forces

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 30 (MoeMaKa) October 31, 2024 The Strategic Implications of China’s Involvement with Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Forces News of junta leader Min Aung Hlaing’s planned attendance at an upcoming Mekong countries summit in China on November 7-9…

Formation of the Kayan National Army (KNA)

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 29 Overview(MoeMaKa) October 30, 2024 Formation of the Kayan National Army (KNA) The Kayan National Army (KNA) was officially formed on October 29, bringing together Kayan armed groups from areas within Karenni State (formerly Kayah…

BPLA Moving from Eastern Myanmar to Sagaing Region

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 28 (MoeMaKa) October 29, 2024 The Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA), formed within months of the military takeover in 2021, is reportedly preparing to establish a base in the central region. BPLA founder and current…

A Year After the 1027 Operation: Transformations

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scene on October 27 (MoeMaKa) October 28, 2024 A Year After the 1027 Operation: Transformations It has now been a year since October 27 of last year, when three ethnic armed groups in northern Shan State,…

Case Filed with Four Charges Against Than Shwe’s Son-in-Law

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scene from October 26(MoeMaKa) October 27, 2024 Case Filed with Four Charges Against Than Shwe’s Son-in-Law In recent days, Dr. Nay Soe Maung, the son-in-law of General Than Shwe, who ruled Myanmar from 1993 to 2010…

MNDAA Leader’s Meeting in China; Military Council’s Goal to Retake Lashio

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 25 Scene(MoeMaKa) October 26, 2024 MNDAA Leader’s Meeting in China; Military Council’s Goal to Retake Lashio As the “Operation 1027” joint offensive by three armed groups marks its first anniversary, the military council is taking…

The impact of skyrocketing food and consumer goods prices is severely affecting the public in Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 24 Scene(MoeMaKa) October 25, 2024 The impact of skyrocketing food and consumer goods prices is severely affecting the public in Myanmar For most people living in the country, conflict-related dangers, such as life-threatening risks from…

Pressure on Northern Shan Armed Groups by Both the Military Junta and China, Four Bombings in Lashio in a Single Day

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 23rd View(MoeMaKa) October 24, 2024 Pressure on Northern Shan Armed Groups by Both the Military Junta and China, Four Bombings in Lashio in a Single Day Following the takeover of Lashio in late July and…

Drone Attack on KNU Headquarters and the Southern Front

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 22 Perspective(MoeMaKa) October 23, 2024 Drone Attack on KNU Headquarters and the Southern Front On the morning of October 22, a drone attack involving four drones bombed the headquarters of the KNU (Karen National Union)…

Military Junta Forces Launch Counteroffensive from Defense in Northern Shan, Brutal Killings in Buthidaung Township

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 21 Scene(MoeMaKa) – October 22, 2024 Military Junta Forces Launch Counteroffensive from Defense in Northern Shan, Brutal Killings in Buthidaung Township In Northern Shan State, following the start of Operation 1027 in late October of…

The Russian Navy, which includes warships, has been involved in military exercises with Myanmar’s

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 20th Scene(MoeMaKa) October 21, 2024 The Russian Navy, which includes warships, has been involved in military exercises with Myanmar’s military regime, as they strive to regain control of southern parts of the Yae Township. In…

China’s Growing Involvement in Myanmar’s Situation, Attack on Chinese Consulate in Mandalay

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 19 Scene(MoeMaKa) October 20, 2024 China’s Growing Involvement in Myanmar’s Situation, Attack on Chinese Consulate in Mandalay Since the second phase of Operation 1027 began in late July, following changes in the control of territories…