YANGON, Myanmar — The National Unity Party (NLD) has issued a defiant statement asserting that no political solution can be reached in Myanmar without the direct involvement of its detained leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. In a social...

SALIN, Myanmar — Three civilians were arbitrarily detained by Myanmar military forces on Saturday morning while performing agricultural work in Salin Township, part of the conflict-torn Magway Region. According to the local monitoring group Pyithu Nyidaw-Salin, a military...

MAGWAY, Myanmar — At least four members of the People’s Defence Forces (PDF) have been killed following a heavy aerial bombardment by the Myanmar military on an oil field in Magway Region. The attack, which took place on...

YANGON, Myanmar — Activist groups and military defectors have warned that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s formal ascension to the presidency will lead to an even higher death toll among frontline soldiers, as the military doubles down on...

By Cherry May / MPA April 3rd will be recorded as a day of national shame in Myanmar’s history. Military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has finally fulfilled his lifelong ambition, assuming the presidency through a puppet parliament...

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar is experiencing a period of extreme thermal stress, with six of its cities currently listed among the 15 hottest locations in the world, according to data from global weather monitoring site EldoradoWeather. On April...

PANGHSANG, Myanmar — In a move that has drawn widespread scrutiny, the United Wa State Army (UWSA), Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed organization, has formally congratulated Senior General Min Aung Hlaing following his self-installation as President of the...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — In a move widely dismissed by international observers as a "pre-planned political theater," Myanmar's coup leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has been officially named the country's President by a military-controlled national assembly. The decision...

YANGON, Myanmar — The Myanmar military’s systematic use of arson as a weapon of war has resulted in the destruction of nearly 5,000 civilian homes in just three months, according to the latest figures from monitoring group Data...

YANGON, Myanmar — A prominent Myanmar social media influencer and failed election candidate is facing a wave of public condemnation after launching a series of vitriolic attacks against detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the prestigious Nobel...