By Hlaing / MPA Parents across Myanmar are expressing profound fear and uncertainty over their children's safety following a series of violent incidents, including murder and sexual assault, within both state-run and private educational institutions. Recent reports from local sources and parents highlight a growing sense of vulnerability in environments previously considered safe havens for learning. The outcry follows two high-profile tragedies in early...

By Mon Lay / MPA A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck western Myanmar’s Rakhine State on Tuesday night, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets across several major cities and the country's central heartland. The initial quake occurred at approximately 10:04 PM local time, centered in the Rakhine Yoma mountain range, about 50 miles north of the town of Ann. According to monitoring data,...

By Hsu Yee/MPA A human rights monitoring group has pledged to seek justice for two political prisoners who reportedly died in a jail in Myanmar’s Rakhine State after being denied urgent medical treatment. The Justice Network for Political Prisoners (JNPP) said the inmates, Ko Thein Htun Sein and Ma Saw Tin May, died in Sittwe Prison due to a lack of access to healthcare,...

By Moe Nya / MPA The National Unity Government (NUG) and the advisory National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) have agreed to hold regular bi-weekly meetings, a move aimed at resolving internal friction and strengthening revolutionary leadership. The agreement was reached following a meeting on 25 January, where the NUG empowered its Political Coordination Commission (PCC) with a mandate to engage formally with the council....

1 Jan 2026 By Poe Sangle / MPA As the conflict following Myanmar’s 2021 coup drags into its fifth year, resistance groups are facing a growing internal challenge: an increasing number of fighters going "AWOL" (Absent Without Leave) or deserting their posts. Sources close to the People's Defense Forces (PDF) tell MPA that a combination of financial hardship, family pressure, and disillusionment with local...