Tag: Myanmar Spring Revolution

Urban Struggles and Rural Perils: Pondering a Post-Conflict Union

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 06 MoeMaKa, December 07, 2023 Urban Struggles and Rural Perils: Pondering a Post-Conflict Union Residents in cities and state/region capitals under Military Council control may not have witnessed direct warfare, barring Loikaw, but they grapple…

Escalating Fuel Shortages Drive Soaring Commodity Prices

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 05 MoeMaKa, December 07, 2023 Escalating Fuel Shortages Drive Soaring Commodity Prices Cities like Yangon, Mandalay, and Nay Pyi Taw are grappling with a stark reality—fuel shortages. Signboards at fuel stations bear testament to the…

Protests Emerge Against Chinese Influence in Myanmar Politics

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 04 MoeMaKa, December 05, 2023 Protests Emerge Against Chinese Influence in Myanmar Politics Myanmar, sharing extensive borders with China, a global powerhouse, and neighboring India, a regional force, finds itself entangled in the complexities of…

KNU/KNLA and Allied Forces Seize Mone (Moo) Town; Another Brutal Massacre Unfolds in Sagaing Division

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 03 MoeMaKa, December 04, 2023 KNU/KNLA and Allied Forces Seize Mone (Moo) Town; Another Brutal Massacre Unfolds in Sagaing Division On December 2, RFA reported that the joint forces of KNU, BPLA, and PDF initiated…

Impact of Conflict and Economic Downturn in Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 02 MoeMaKa, December 03, 2023 Impact of Conflict and Economic Downturn in Myanmar During times of conflict, the availability of essential commodities such as food, clothing, and medicine becomes scarce, and the purchasing power of…

Intense conflict erupted in Kawkareik and news headlines

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 01 MoeMaKa, December 02, 2023 Intense Clashes in Kawkareik; Rakhine Negotiation Mediator Arrives in Nay Pyi Taw; Assassination of New National Democratic Party Chairman On December 1, reports surfaced about fierce battles in Kawkareik, Karen…

The military council’s tacit approval of anti-Chinese protests; NUG seizes 44 billion kyats from private banks

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 30 MoeMaKa, December 01, 2023 The military council’s tacit approval of anti-Chinese protests; NUG seizes 44 billion kyats from private banks Over a month has passed since the initiation of Operation 1027 in northern Shan…

China Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Northern Shan State; Speculating on China’s Policy

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 02 MoeMaKa, November 03, 2023 China Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Northern Shan State; Speculating on China’s Policy In response to the week-long armed conflict in northern Shan State, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Wang…

The “Wa” State Issues Warning on Military Invasion and Extends Aid to War Refugees

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 01 MoeMaKa, November 02, 2023 The “Wa” State Issues Warning on Military Invasion and Extends Aid to War Refugees While not officially acknowledged, the “Wa” regional authorities in northeastern Myanmar, representing one of the most…

The New Normal life of Myanmar people

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 25 MoeMaKa, October 26, 2023 The New Normal life of Myanmar people People talked about new normal after 2020 Covid-19 outbreak. People were living a new normal life by wearing masks, keeping distance from one…

Re-allowance of prison visits: The killing of innocent civilians with no one being held accountable

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 24MoeMaKa, October 25, 2023 Re-allowance of prison visits: The killing of innocent civilians with no one being held accountable Except for those sentenced to death and those sentenced to life imprisonment, the Military Council has…

Ramifications of Capital Punishment and Unlawful Killings by Urban Guerrilla Movements

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 21 MoeMaKa, October 22, 2023 Ramifications of Capital Punishment and Unlawful Killings by Urban Guerrilla Movements According to recent reports, the military council court has issued death sentences to seven individuals linked to last year’s…

Global and Myanmar Affairs Amid Decades of Turmoil

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 23 DevelopmentsMoeMaKa, October 24, 2023 Global and Myanmar Affairs Amid Decades of Turmoil When discussing world affairs, it is pertinent to analyze Myanmar’s situation against the backdrop of global events, particularly when the country is…

Lifting a 3-Year Ban on Prison Visits: Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in Myanmar Prisons

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 22MoeMaKa, October 23, 2023 Lifting a 3-Year Ban on Prison Visits: Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in Myanmar Prisons In March 2020, amid the global declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic, Myanmar implemented measures, including curfews and…

Military Council’s Brutality Unleashed in Yinmarbin Township, Sagaing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 20 MoeMaKa, October 21, 2023 Military Council’s Brutality Unleashed in Yinmarbin Township, Sagaing Reports from news sources and local residents indicate that following the military council’s invasion of several villages in Yinmarbin Township in Sagaing…