Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Chin Armed Groups Clash in Border Town Near India

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 6 Overview(MoeMaKa) July 7, 2025 Chin Armed Groups Clash in Border Town Near India In the border town of Rihkhawdar in Chin State, which borders India’s Mizoram State, an internal conflict erupted when Chin armed…

What Does the Military Council’s Offer to PDF Forces Signify? China Holds Separate Meetings with TNLA and the Junta

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 5 View (MoeMaKa, July 6, 2025) What Does the Military Council’s Offer to PDF Forces Signify? China Holds Separate Meetings with TNLA and the Junta On July 4, 2025, approximately six months before the proposed…

Are the Junta’s Recent Offensives Connected to the Upcoming Election?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 4 Perspective(MoeMaKa, July 5, 2025) Are the Junta’s Recent Offensives Connected to the Upcoming Election? Since the campaign known as “Operation 1027” began in October 2023, the junta has received praise for its rapid territorial…

Junta Fighter Jet Crashes in Phar Saung Township

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 3 Perspective(MoeMaKa, July 4, 2025) Junta Fighter Jet Crashes in Phar Saung Township Amid intense fighting in recent weeks in Phar Saung Township of Karenni (Kayah) State, a junta fighter jet reportedly lost contact during…

The Puzzling Prisoner Escape Incident in Hlaing Tharyar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 2 Highlights(MoeMaKa) July 3, 2025 The Puzzling Prisoner Escape Incident in Hlaing Tharyar On the afternoon of June 1, a detainee named Ma Zun Pwint Hlaing, who was being held at the Hlaing Tharyar Township…

Thailand’s Political Instability and Its Impacts on Myanmar Nationals

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 1 View(MoeMaKa, July 2, 2025) Thailand’s Political Instability and Its Impacts on Myanmar Nationals In neighboring Thailand, where estimates suggest between 3 to 6 million Myanmar nationals currently reside, the recent political turbulence has raised…

The Destruction After the Coup

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 30 View(MoeMaKa, July 1, 2025) The Destruction After the Coup On social media this week, it was reported that garbage collectors in Yangon’s bustling Chinatown discovered the lifeless body of a newborn baby, wrapped in…

Spring Revolution’s Hopes of Victory vs. Widespread Civilian Hardship

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 29 View(MoeMaKa, June 30, 2025) Spring Revolution’s Hopes of Victory vs. Widespread Civilian Hardship After the February 2021 military coup, anti-coup protests erupted within days. Labor unions, student unions, and activist networks took to the…

The 2025/2026 Election and the Escalation of Armed Conflict

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 28 View(MoeMaKa, June 29, 2025) The 2025/2026 Election and the Escalation of Armed Conflict In Myanmar, elections have taken various forms throughout history—from parliamentary democracy to one-party elections under the 1974 Constitution, and again to…

U Kyaw Moe Tun Calls at UN Assembly for Swift R2P Action and ICC Arrest Warrant Against Min Aung Hlaing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 27 View(MoeMaKa, June 28, 2025) U Kyaw Moe Tun Calls at UN Assembly for Swift R2P Action and ICC Arrest Warrant Against Min Aung Hlaing Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun, representing the National Unity Government…

Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Under a Lawless Environment

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 26 View (MoeMaKa, June 27, 2025): Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Under a Lawless Environment In recent weeks, multiple incidents of sexual abuse and exploitation have surfaced in Myanmar’s displaced and revolution-affiliated communities. One of the…

The “Peace Forum 2025” in Naypyidaw Amid Civil War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 25 View (MoeMaKa, June 26, 2025): The “Peace Forum 2025” in Naypyidaw Amid Civil War While large parts of Myanmar remain under the control of ethnic armed groups and PDF forces—and while fierce clashes continue…

Junta Forces Advance Toward Naungcho; Civilian Casualties from Airstrike in Kyaukme

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 24 View (MoeMaKa, June 25, 2025): Junta Forces Advance Toward Naungcho; Civilian Casualties from Airstrike in Kyaukme The town of Naungcho, seized by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) since last year, has now come…

Inter-ethnic Armed Conflicts and Shan State

The recent commentary on inter-ethnic conflicts in Shan State highlights a dialogue between the MNDAA and SSPP/SSA, a postponement of territorial disputes, and growing cooperation among local defense forces. However, tensions persist due to territorial disputes and the impact of the 2021 military coup, raising concerns over ethnic representation and governance.

From Myanmar’s Burning Civil War to a World on the Brink of Global War — Growing Fears Among the People

The escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran amid ongoing Israeli strikes raises fears of a potential global war, impacting nations like Myanmar. The violation of international norms by powerful countries threatens global stability. The erosion of moral authority, unchecked use of nuclear technology, and biased media narratives lead to anxiety over future conflicts and human suffering.