YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar’s commercial capital are increasingly using late-night "guest list" inspections to extort money from residents and threaten them with forced military conscription, according to local monitoring groups. Reports from various townships in Yangon indicate a sharp rise in arbitrary detentions. On the night of March 13, 2026, junta forces raided several wards in Thaketa Township, detaining approximately 30...

KYAUKPADAUNG, Myanmar — Severe fighting between the Myanmar military and local resistance forces has broken out along the highway connecting Kyaukpadaung and Nyaung-U, a strategic route near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bagan. The clashes, which began on March 15 and continued into Monday, have reportedly left at least 15 junta soldiers dead and forced hundreds of civilians to flee their homes. According...

EXILE / ONLINE — The acting president of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) has issued a stern call for unity, warning that internal friction during the current anti-junta revolution is "extremely ugly" and could jeopardize the nation's future. Speaking at the ninth session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Parliament) on March 16, Duwa Lashi La stressed that mutual support between the revolutionary government and...

By Ko Myo / MPA NAYPYIDAW — Khin Yi, the chairman of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), has been confirmed as the Speaker of Myanmar's Lower House in a session widely denounced as illegitimate by international observers and resistance groups. The appointment was made without opposition, as Khin Yi was the sole nominee for the post. In a parallel move, Maung...

Prison authorities in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region have refused to hand over the body of a political prisoner to his family, opting instead to cremate the remains under their own supervision. Ko Win Myint Soe, who was serving a 10-year sentence at Kalay Prison, passed away on 13 March 2026. According to the Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM), the 39-year-old had been suffering from severe...