Tag: Myanmar

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 the afternoon of April 4, 2026, targeted a security outpost at the ...

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 its violent campaign to secure the junta chief's political ambitions. The advocacy ...

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 acting out a script he wrote himself. However, to the people of ...

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 2, 2026, Minbu in Magway Region recorded a blistering 43.2°C (109.8°F), placing ...

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 country’s sham government. The message of support from the United Wa State ...

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 was finalized on Friday, April 3, 2026, during the third session of ...

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 for Myanmar (D4M). Between December 2025 and February 2026, a total of ...

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 Peace Prize. Vivi Chen, also known as Nansu Thazin Aung—who rose to ...

MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — In a stark reflection of Myanmar’s worsening economic collapse, farmers in Mon State are being forced to transport heavy water pumps and generators to petrol stations just to prove their need for a meager fuel ration. While the military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, makes administrative ...

YANGON, Myanmar — The British Embassy in Myanmar has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a comprehensive and accurate record of the atrocities committed by the military since the 2021 coup, as international pressure mounts at the United Nations. In a statement released on April 1, 2026, the embassy announced its ...