News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 4 (MoeMaKa), May 5, 2026 The Military and Political Situation After Five Years of Armed Revolution Recent reports say that the Acting President of the National Unity Government (NUG), Duwa Lashi La, has urged…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 3 (MoeMaKa), May 4, 2026 World Press Freedom Day and Press Freedom in Myanmar Every year, May 3 is observed as World Press Freedom Day (some translate it into Burmese as World Journalism Freedom…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 2 (MoeMaKa), May 3, 2026 Myanmar’s Political and Military Situation and Strategy The period from June 2024 to the end of 2024—marking the second phase of Operation 1027—can be regarded as the time…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 1 (MoeMaKa), May 2, 2026 The underlying causes of clashes and arrests among revolutionary forces On April 24, a news report emerged stating that in the Moebye area of Karenni State, a vehicle carrying…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 30 (MoeMaKa), May 1, 2026 Photo released announcing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s transfer to a designated residence to continue serving her sentence Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested in the…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 29 (MoeMaKa), April 30, 2026 Potential Impacts of Iran–U.S. War, Fuel Shortages, and Myanmar’s Agriculture After the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, Iran initially blocked the Strait of…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 28 (MoeMaKa), April 29, 2026 How Can Excessive Resource Extraction Be Controlled Amid Civil War? During the five years since the outbreak of the civil war, reports of excessive natural resource extraction have increasingly…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 27 (MoeMaKa), April 28, 2026 More MDY-PDF members surrendering and deserting The military junta invited some media outlets and showcased a ceremony on April 24, claiming that more than 500 PDF members from Mandalay…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 26 (MoeMaKa), April 26, 2026 Will the Spring Revolution be long-term, and what needs to be adjusted? Now that more than five years have passed since the Spring Revolution began—sparked by the military coup…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 25 (MoeMaKa), April 26, 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit to Naypyidaw and Myanmar’s Future Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who has been on an official tour of three Mekong-region countries, arrived in Naypyidaw, Myanmar…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 24 (MoeMaKa), April 25, 2026 The Impacts of Civil War and the Future That Must Be Rebuilt In the aftermath of the military coup, the ensuing civil war, the breakdown of governance and rule…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 23 (MoeMaKa), April 24, 2026 The coup military is using airstrikes as a way to gain the upper hand militarily In recent years, the greatest daily cause of casualties and destruction has increasingly become…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 22 (MoeMaKa), April 23, 2026 Western embassies issue welcome statements on the release of former President U Win Myint On April 17, the first day of the Myanmar New Year during Thingyan, U Win…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 21 (MoeMaKa), April 22, 2026 Diplomatic engagement intensifies after the military leader assumes the presidency Although most of the public disapproves and does not accept it, Min Aung Hlaing has now realized his long-held…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 20 (MoeMaKa), April 21, 2026 Information blackout on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; AA and Chinese representatives set for separate meeting Following the New Year Day amnesty announcement after Thingyan, in which NLD Vice…
