{"id":8107,"date":"2025-10-18T22:39:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=8107"},"modified":"2025-10-18T22:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:09:48","slug":"myanmar-still-far-from-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/10\/myanmar-still-far-from-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar Still Far from Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Myanmar Spring Chronicle \u2013 October 17: Scene<\/strong>
(MoeMaKa, October 18, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n

Myanmar Still Far from Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 10th Anniversary of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)<\/strong> \u2014 first signed on October 15, 2015<\/strong> between the government and eight ethnic armed organizations<\/strong> \u2014 has concluded after a three-day commemoration in Naypyitaw<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

During these three days, numerous panel discussions and roundtables were held. Attendees included leaders from ethnic armed groups not currently fighting the junta<\/strong>, political parties, former peace negotiators, diplomats, former ambassadors, and some international academics who had been involved in Myanmar\u2019s peace process over the past decade.<\/p>\n

However, even as these peace ceremonies and dialogues were taking place in Naypyitaw, Myanmar was burning with war<\/strong>.
While generals and officials were talking about peace in the capital, people across the country were fleeing bombings and airstrikes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

During the same days of the NCA commemoration \u2014 October 15 to 17<\/strong> \u2014 fierce battles broke out in Hsipaw<\/strong> in northern Shan State, where the TNLA<\/strong> lost control of the town. Meanwhile, the Arakan Army (AA)<\/strong> launched heavy attacks on the Nat Yekan base<\/strong> on the border between Bago Region (west)<\/strong> and Rakhine State<\/strong>.
At the same time, the KNU\/KNLA<\/strong> was fighting intense clashes with junta troops in the Lay Kay Kaw<\/strong> area south of Myawaddy<\/strong>, Karen State.
In Bhamo<\/strong>, Kachin State \u2014 a battle that has lasted nearly ten months \u2014 the KIA<\/strong> continues to fight against junta forces.<\/p>\n

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Who Attended \u2014 and Who Boycotted<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The National Unity Government (NUG)<\/strong> and most ethnic armed organizations currently fighting the junta boycotted<\/strong> the ceremony and urged others not to attend.<\/p>\n

Those who did attend were mainly groups not in open conflict with the regime, including:<\/p>\n