By Ra Wai/MPA Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to move beyond diplomatic statements and establish a concrete monitoring mechanism to ensure the safety of civilians involved in the country's deepening conflict. In a statement released by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
By Egatot As Myanmar’s conflict drags on, a profound shift is occurring in the relationship between the public and the revolutionary leadership. Amid mounting sacrifices of life, livelihood, and property, the question is no longer just about defeating the military junta—it is about accountability. The sentiment that resistance leaders owe ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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) ...
By Moe Nya / MPA The Karen National Union (KNU), Myanmar’s oldest ethnic revolutionary organization, has announced it is drafting a new "Kawthoolei Charter" designed to guarantee the rights of all ethnic groups living within its vast territories. Padoh Saw Hla Tun, the KNU’s Joint General Secretary (2), stated that ...
By Naing Yarzar Min / MPA Charity and public hospitals in Yangon are facing critical shortages of essential medicines, forcing doctors to turn away patients and slash operation schedules, residents and staff have told MPA. Strict import restrictions and a severe shortage of foreign currency under the military regime are ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA Myanmar’s delegation has formally requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss all allegations of genocide brought by The Gambia, arguing that the charges lack legal and factual merit. Speaking on the final day of hearings in The Hague, the junta-appointed Union Minister and ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
