22 April 2026 By Hsu Yee PAKOKKU, Myanmar — Former members of the People's Defence Force (PDF) who surrendered to the Myanmar military are being imprisoned and subjected to severe mistreatment, despite junta promises of amnesty and safe integration, according to local resistance sources and a former inmate. Reports from the Southern YSO PDF allege that several fighters from Pakokku, Kamma, and Myaing townships—who...

22 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — Groups representing thousands of striking civil servants in Myanmar have formally reaffirmed their recognition of Win Myint as the nation's sole legitimate President, following his release from junta custody last week. The Independent Council of CDM State Employees (ICCSO) issued a statement late Tuesday titled "Congratulatory Message to President Win Myint," welcoming his return to...

22 April 2026 By Nway KALAY, Myanmar — Residents of Kalay, a strategic town in the Sagaing Region, are facing a new humanitarian challenge as the price of purified drinking water has doubled within days, further straining families already struggling with a collapsing economy. Starting from April 20, the price for a 20-litre bottle of purified water surged from 1,500 Kyats to 3,000 Kyats....

22 April 2026 By Ko Myo WASHINGTON D.C. / BRUSSELS — The United States and the European Union have welcomed the recent release of several political prisoners in Myanmar but warned that the gesture must be followed by the unconditional freedom of all those remaining in detention, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. In a statement released on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Yangon...

22 April 2026 By Hsu Yee KATHA, Myanmar — The Myanmar military is reportedly preparing a large-scale counter-offensive to retake Indaw, a strategic town in northern Sagaing Region that has been under the control of resistance forces for over a year. Local military sources told MPA that a convoy of approximately 30 military vehicles began moving from Taze in mid-April, reaching Katha on April...