News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 7 OverviewMoemaka, April 8, 2025 Earthquake and Relief Efforts As of now, the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region on March 28 has risen to 3,600, with over 5,000 injured…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 6 OverviewMoemaka, April 7, 2025 Earthquake and Politics The devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region on March 28—an event that could be called a national catastrophe—has sparked broad questions about how different actors responded…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 5 OverviewMoemaka, April 6, 2025 What Impact Could MNDAA’s Withdrawal from Lashio Have on Operation 1027? In early January this year, under pressure from China, the Kokang armed group MNDAA and the Military Council’s Peace…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 4 OverviewMoemaka, April 5, 2025 Myanmar suffers its most devastating earthquake in a century during the ongoing civil war Myanmar, already engulfed in civil war, has now been struck by one of the most devastating…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 3 Scene MoeMaKha, April 4, 2025 Is the Military Leader’s Thailand Trip an Attempt to Gain Diplomatic Recognition? While rescue operations remain unfinished in cities like Mandalay—the second largest city in Myanmar—and even the capital…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 2 Scene”MoeMaKha, April 3, 2025 Armed groups declare unilateral ceasefires and suspensions of offensives Following the March 28 earthquake that struck Sagaing Region and caused massive devastation—killing thousands, injuring many more, and displacing millions—Myanmar’s National…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 1 SceneMoeMaKa, April 2, 2025 Nearly 3,000 Dead, Earthquake Relief Efforts & Armed Conflicts Intensify Four days after the devastating earthquake on March 28, hopes of survival for those trapped under collapsed buildings are fading.…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 31 SceneMoeMaKa, April 1, 2025 Inadequate Rescue and Aid Efforts as Death Toll Surpasses 2,000 As the third day passes since the devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, hope for rescuing survivors trapped under the rubble…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 30 SceneMoeMaKa, March 31, 2025 A Natural Disaster in the Midst of a Civil War Cities such as Mandalay, Sagaing, Nay Pyi Taw, Pyin Oo Lwin, Kyaukse, Taungoo, Pyawbwe, Nyaung Shwe, and Inle are located…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 29 SceneMoeMaKa, March 30, 2025 Legitimacy of the Military Coup Government and Earthquake Rescue Efforts In international news, Myanmar continues to make headlines following the powerful earthquake that struck on the 28th of this month.…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 28 View Moemaka, March 29, 2025 Myanmar Faces Its Worst Natural Disaster Amid Ongoing Civil War It started subtly, like a slight jolt while sitting on a stool. At first, it was unclear whether it…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 27 View Moemaka, March 28, 2025 The 80th Anniversary of Resistance Day and Its Historical Lesson On March 27, 1945, during World War II, Japanese forces had occupied Burma as part of their expansionist…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 26 SceneMoemaka, March 27, 2025 TNLA and the Territorial Dispute in Northern Shan State In the late 2023 and mid-2024 period, the military successes of the three ethnic armed organizations collectively known as the “Northern…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 25 OverviewMoeMaKa, March 26, 2025 The Battle for Khale Day Camp and the Karen Revolution’s Journey Reports indicate that the Karen National Union/Karen National Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA) successfully captured the Khale Day military camp on…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 24 OverviewMoeMaKa, March 25, 2025 Peace Talks in Naypyidaw Amid Intense Warfare While battles rage across the country—with ongoing military clashes, arrests, killings, bombings, airstrikes, and the burning of civilian homes—the military junta in Naypyidaw…
