Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

MNDAA and UWSA Leaders Expected to Visit Naypyidaw as Junta’s 100-Day Peace Initiative Nears Deadline

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 23 (MoeMaKa), July 24, 2026 MNDAA and UWSA Leaders Expected to Visit Naypyidaw as Junta’s 100-Day Peace Initiative Nears Deadline Reports have emerged that leaders of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA…

The Economic Impact of the Junta Leader’s Import Restrictions to Fund the Civil War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 22 (MoeMaKa), July 23, 2026 The Economic Impact of the Junta Leader’s Import Restrictions to Fund the Civil War Reports in recent days indicate that eggs have become scarce in Yangon, with prices…

What Does the PSLF/TNLA–NSPNC Agreement Indicate?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 21 (MoeMaKa), July 22, 2026 What Does the PSLF/TNLA–NSPNC Agreement Indicate? Minutes from a July 19 meeting in Naypyidaw between a delegation from the Palaung State Liberation Front / Ta’ang National Liberation Army…

NLD Central Working Committee Statement Sparks Debate Over Party Policy and Political Position

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 20 (MoeMaKa), July 21, 2026 NLD Central Working Committee Statement Sparks Debate Over Party Policy and Political Position A statement issued by the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Working Committee (CWC) on…

Martyrs’ Day Amid Political and Military Conflict, and the TNLA’s Visit to Naypyidaw

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 19 (MoeMaKa), July 20, 2026 Martyrs’ Day Amid Political and Military Conflict, and the TNLA’s Visit to Naypyidaw Seventy-nine years ago, on July 19, 1947, while Myanmar was still under British colonial rule…

Civil War, Resource Overexploitation, and Environmental Destruction

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 18 (MoeMaKa), July 19, 2026 Civil War, Resource Overexploitation, and Environmental Destruction Myanmar’s ongoing civil war has accelerated the overexploitation of natural resources and environmental degradation. With governance and the rule of law…

Starlink to Increase Fees for Users Operating Outside Their Authorized Country or Region

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 17 (MoeMaKa), July 18, 2026 Starlink to Increase Fees for Users Operating Outside Their Authorized Country or RegionM Since Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, access to phone and internet services has become increasingly unreliable.…

Military Conflict, Diplomacy, Dialogue, and Myanmar’s Political Landscape

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 16 (MoeMaKa), July 17, 2026 Military Conflict, Diplomacy, Dialogue, and Myanmar’s Political Landscape When it comes to Myanmar’s political crisis and civil war, the international community generally approaches the issue from a common…

The Rise and Decline of Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Armed Resistance

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 15 (MoeMaKa), July 16, 2026 The Rise and Decline of Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Armed Resistance Since around the middle of 2025, the military and political momentum of the armed groups fighting Myanmar’s military regime…

A World Where Power Prevails Over Justice: What It Means for Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 15 (MoeMaKa), July 14, 2026 A World Where Power Prevails Over Justice: What It Means for Myanmar For the people of Myanmar, it is natural to look to the international community when confronted…

ASEAN Envoys and Thailand’s Foreign Minister Hold Separate Meetings with Myanmar’s Rival Parties

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 13 (MoeMaKa), July 14, 2026 ASEAN Envoys and Thailand’s Foreign Minister Hold Separate Meetings with Myanmar’s Rival Parties The ASEAN chair, the Philippines, and neighboring Thailand have both reiterated that Myanmar’s crisis must…

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet Myanmar’s Military-Appointed Foreign Minister in Bangkok

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 12 (MoeMaKa), July 13, 2026 ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet Myanmar’s Military-Appointed Foreign Minister in Bangkok Following Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, ASEAN convened a special summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where coup leader Min Aung…

Flooding and Rising River Levels Threaten Rakhine, Bago, Kayin, and Mon States

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 11 (MoeMaKa), July 12, 2026 Flooding and Rising River Levels Threaten Rakhine, Bago, Kayin, and Mon States More than a month into Myanmar’s 2026 monsoon season, persistent heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding…

Around 20 Resistance Fighters Reportedly Killed After Capture in Chauk Township

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 10 (MoeMaKa), July 11, 2026 Around 20 Resistance Fighters Reportedly Killed After Capture in Chauk Township Reports emerged on July 10 that approximately 20 members of Magway District PDF Battalion 3 and local…

Flooding Hits Four Townships in Rakhine as Myanmar Junta Continues to Ignore ASEAN

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from July 9 (MoeMaKa), July 10, 2026 Flooding Hits Four Townships in Rakhine as Myanmar Junta Continues to Ignore ASEAN Severe flooding has affected four townships in Rakhine State—Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Minbya, and Ponnagyun—all currently under…