Tag: MPA

24 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — A prominent human rights network has issued a stinging rebuke of ASEAN’S failed diplomatic efforts in Myanmar, calling on the regional bloc to shift its support toward pro-democracy movements as the "Five-Point Consensus" reaches its fifth anniversary with no tangible results. ...

24 April 2026 By Ra Wa MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — Residents of Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State, are reporting a sharp increase in power outages just 48 hours after the military junta’s electricity ministry publicly promised to extend power distribution across the country. On April 22, the military-appointed Minister for ...

24 April 2026 By Ko Myo NEW YORK, USA — Myanmar is on the verge of losing an entire generation as the country faces a catastrophic economic spiral and a breakdown in the rule of law, Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, warned on Thursday. ...

24 April 2026 By Mon Lay NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military junta has announced plans to review and amend 72 key peace agreements reached during the previous NLD administration, a move analysts describe as a desperate attempt to seek a political exit while facing significant battlefield losses. During a meeting ...

23 April 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — In a major escalation of its grip on the country, the military junta led by Min Aung Hlaing has declared martial law in 60 townships across Myanmar, effectively handing all judicial and administrative powers to the military command. The order, ...

23 April 2026 By Hsu Yee WETLET, Myanmar — At least 11 people, including a teacher and several children, have been injured after the Myanmar military launched a "kamikaze" drone attack on a school in the central Sagaing Region. The attack occurred shortly after 11:00 AM on Thursday in Mu ...

23 April 2026 By Hsu Yee LETPADAN, Myanmar — At least four young men have been killed after the Myanmar military launched a heavy aerial bombardment on a small fishing community in western Bago Region, an area where resistance groups claim there was no active fighting. The attack occurred on ...

23 April 2026 By Poesangle NAUNG CHO, Myanmar — For the sugarcane farmers of Naung Cho, the end of active combat has brought little peace. Instead, the fields that once promised a bountiful harvest have become a deadly landscape of hidden landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), claiming dozens of lives ...

23 April 2026 By Ko Myo OTTAWA, Canada — The Canadian government has reaffirmed its recognition of the official titles of Myanmar’s ousted leaders, referring to Win Myint as "President" and Aung San Suu Kyi as "State Counsellor," in a diplomatic move that signals continued pressure on the military junta. ...

23 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Residents of Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, have expressed disbelief and fury following claims by the military junta’s electricity minister that the city is now receiving up to 20 hours of power per day, despite widespread and prolonged outages on the ...