Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

We Also Need to Pay Attention to the Lives of People Affected by War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 9 (MoeMaKa), June 10, 2026 We Also Need to Pay Attention to the Lives of People Affected by War Among the news we read every day are reports about foreign ministers from some…

KIA Orders Residents of Shwegu to Evacuate the Town

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 8 (MoeMaKa), June 9, 2026 KIA Orders Residents of Shwegu to Evacuate the Town Following intense clashes in recent days between the Myanmar military and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces at the Paungzat…

The National Unity Government’s Education Policy and the Problem of Interim Governance

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 7 (MoeMaKa), June 8, 2026 The National Unity Government’s Education Policy and the Problem of Interim Governance Recently, the People’s Administration Team (Pa-Ah-Pha) of Pale Township in Sagaing Region issued an order directed…

PDF Forces Capture Pro-Junta Militia Village in Pauk Township, Detain About 70 Militia Members and Family Members

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 6 (MoeMaKa), June 7, 2026 PDF Forces Capture Pro-Junta Militia Village in Pauk Township, Detain About 70 Militia Members and Family Members In recent days, a coalition of PDF forces operating in Pakokku…

After a month-long military operation in Myitche (Myit Khe) town, dozens of civilians found killed; over 20 injured in an explosion at the Immigration Office in Sagaing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 5 (MoeMaKa), June 6, 2026 After a month-long military operation in Myitche (Myit Khe) town, dozens of civilians found killed; over 20 injured in an explosion at the Immigration Office in Sagaing Nearly…

How Should We Interpret the U.S. Secretary of State’s Remarks on Myanmar Before a Congressional Committee?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 4 (MoeMaKa), June 5, 2026 How Should We Interpret the U.S. Secretary of State’s Remarks on Myanmar Before a Congressional Committee? In recent days, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before a…

What Could Be the Impact of Military Leader Min Aung Hlaing’s Visit to India?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 3 (MoeMaKa), June 4, 2026 What Could Be the Impact of Military Leader Min Aung Hlaing’s Visit to India? Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing has now returned from what became his first…

The Losses of the Past Five Years and Myanmar’s Future

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 2 (MoeMaKa), June 3, 2026 The Losses of the Past Five Years and Myanmar’s Future Among the many losses and damages suffered over the past five years, the most visible have been the…

Education, Extremist Thinking, and Sacrificing Education for Power

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 1 (MoeMaKa), June 2, 2026 Education, Extremist Thinking, and Sacrificing Education for Power June 1 marks the beginning of a new academic year for basic education schools in Myanmar, so it is natural…

At Least 50 Killed in Explosion in TNLA-Controlled Namkham

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 31 (MoeMaKa), June 1, 2026 At Least 50 Killed in Explosion in TNLA-Controlled Namkham An explosion at a storage site for explosives in Kaung Tat village near Namkham, a border town in northern…

Myanmar Military Leader’s Visit to India

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 30 (MoeMaKa), May 31, 2026 Myanmar Military Leader’s Visit to India After Myanmar’s military seized power in February 2021, the country’s military leader was eventually invited to make an official visit to India…

Pearl Township People’s Defense Administration (Pa Ka Pha) Statement: Warning to Parents Enrolling Children in Junta Schools

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 29 (MoeMaKa), May 30, 2026 Pearl Township People’s Defense Administration (Pa Ka Pha) Statement: Warning to Parents Enrolling Children in Junta Schools Recently, the military regime’s Ministry of Education issued a notice stating…

SRF Student Revolutionary Force and NUG Reach an Agreement

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 27 (MoeMaKa), May 29, 2026 SRF Student Revolutionary Force and NUG Reach an Agreement SRF Student Revolutionary Force and NUG Reach an Agreement A few days after arrests and disputes occurred between the…

Civil War and Forced Recruitment

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 27 (MoeMaKa), May 28, 2026 Civil War and Forced Recruitment As Myanmar’s civil war drags on year after year, the problem of forced military recruitment is something faced not only by civilians living…

Conflicts Among Revolutionary Forces

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 26 (MoeMaKa), May 27, 2026 Conflicts Among Revolutionary Forces Reports have emerged of tensions between the Student Revolutionary Force (SRF), a student resistance group, and the National Unity Government (NUG) Ministry of Defense-affiliated…