News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 8 SceneMoeMaKa, May 9, 2025 Civil War, Shifting Conflict Dynamics, and the Sea of Suffering Felt by the People For the people of Myanmar, the most common headlines in the news are about casualties and…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 7 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on May 8, 2025*: Refugee Camps Along Thai Border Face Further Aid Cuts Recent reports have revealed that international aid to refugee camps along the Thailand–Myanmar border has been reduced…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 6 PerspectiveMoeMaKa, May 7, 2025 Military Leader to Attend Red Square Parade as Russia-backed Ceasefire Extends One More Month On May 5, the military council declared a unilateral ceasefire extension of nearly one more month,…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 5 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on May 6, 2025*: The Possibility of Building Alliances to Withstand Chinese Pressure On May 4, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) held a press briefing regarding its April 28–29…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 4 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on May 5, 2025: Irreparable Environmental Damage from Resource Exploitation Amid War Over the past few years, Myanmar has transitioned from resistance defense to full-fledged armed offensives against the military…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 3 Overview” MoeMaKa, May 3, 2025 World Press Freedom Day and the State of Myanmar’s Media May 3 is internationally observed as World Press Freedom Day, as designated by UNESCO. It is marked in countries…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 2 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on May 3, 2025*: Global Power Struggles and the Face of Modern Colonialism On April 28 and 29, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Myanmar’s military junta held talks…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May Day ViewpointMoeMaKa, May 2, 2025 Workers’ Rights in Myanmar Amid Civil War and Dark Times As the world marks International Workers’ Day on May 1st, known as May Day, the realities facing workers in Myanmar…
Conflicts of Interest and Frictions Among Ethnic Armed Groups Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 30 OverviewMoeMaKa, May 1, 2025 Conflicting interests and tensions between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) existed even before the February 2021 military coup. However, since the coup,…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 29 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on April 30, 2025: The Grim Cycle of Human Rights Violations In Myanmar, civilians continue to be killed under accusations such as being terrorist supporters, informants, traitors, or simply having…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 28 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on April 29, 2025: After the Return of Lashio: Mounting Pressure on TNLA Following the MNDAA’s ceasefire agreement with the junta in January and their handover of Lashio in April,…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 27 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on April 28, 2025: From Territory Loss to Counteroffensive: Junta’s Rebound and the Resistance’s Need for Unity After the formation of the National Unity Government (NUG) in April 2021, the…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 26 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on April 27, 2025: Kokang Forces Speak Out on Lashio Withdrawal for the First Time; Life Among the Earthquake Ruins The MNDAA (Kokang Army) has publicly commented for the first…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 25 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on April 26, 2025: One Month After the Earthquake: Myanmar’s Ongoing Struggles It has been nearly a full month since the March 28 earthquake—a 7.7 magnitude quake, followed shortly after…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 24 Overview”, published by MoeMaKa on April 25, 2025: Myanmar’s Earthquake and the Politics of Disaster As the armed conflict in Myanmar enters its fourth year with no end in sight, the powerful 7.7 magnitude…
