Clashes Between Anti-Junta Resistance Forces in Pale Township, Sagaing RegionSa

Clashes Between Anti-Junta Resistance Forces in Pale Township, Sagaing Region News that battalions under the Yinmarbin District command of the NUG launched an early-morning attack today against units of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), which is active in Pale…

Salween River Bridge in Hpasawng Blown Up; Simultaneous Military Operations in Karen and Karenni Areas

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 16 (MoeMaKa) February 17, 2026 Salween River Bridge in Hpasawng Blown Up; Simultaneous Military Operations in Karen and Karenni Areas After the military junta recaptured Hpasawng town in Karenni (Kayah) State, PDF forces reportedly…

16-2-2026 (m.CDM – Domestic News)

16-2-2026 (m.CDM – Domestic News) Hello/Good day. From now on, we will be reading and presenting m.CDM’s domestic news.Today’s news includes: CRPH representatives attended a parliamentary hearing at the UN and explained Myanmar’s current situation. KIO Vice Lieutenant General Gun…

Myanmar junta expels Timor-Leste diplomat amid ASEAN member-state tensions

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – February 15 Snapshot(MoeMaKa), February 16, 2026 Myanmar junta expels Timor-Leste diplomat amid ASEAN member-state tensions Myanmar’s coup regime has ordered Timor-Leste’s chargé d’affaires (acting head of mission) for Myanmar to leave the country within seven days,…

February 16, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Hello/Good day. From now on, we will be reading and presenting m.CDM’s domestic news.Today’s news includes: 4. In Falam, six junta soldiers defected; two prisoners of war were captured with weapons—along with other items as well. 1) CRPH representatives attend…

Inter-ethnic Conflict and Changing Socioeconomic Conditions in Northern Shan State

Northern Shan State—where the TNLA, MNDAA, SSPP/SSA, the military junta, and various militia groups are active—has undergone significant changes since the 2021 military coup, particularly after the first and second phases of Operation 1027. These changes are not limited to…

February 15, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Hello/Good day. From now on, we will be reading and presenting m.CDM’s domestic news.Today’s news includes: 4. A lawsuit was filed in an Argentine court seeking seizure of senior military leaders’ assets to pay compensation for Rohingya victims—along with other…

Lives Struggling to Survive Under Wars, Airstrikes, and Economic Hardship

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 13 (MoeMaKa) February 14, 2026 Lives Struggling to Survive Under Wars, Airstrikes, and Economic Hardship With five years having passed since the military coup—and nearly five years since the civil war reignited with growing…

February 14, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Mingalabar. From this moment on, we will present the domestic news of m.CDM.The headlines for today are:The military council carried out an airstrike on a Salin Gyi PaKaPha camp, killing 13 resistance fighters.Airstrikes by the military council in Mrauk-U and…

The Panglong Agreement and the Root Causes of Civil War

As the Panglong Agreement—signed on February 12, 1947, nearly a year before independence from British colonial rule—reaches its 79th anniversary, around 70 percent of Myanmar’s territory is engulfed in civil war. One of the primary reasons the civil war that…