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In his New Year’s address, Peng Daxun dropped his previous anti-junta rhetoric and focused on working with China to boost stability and development in the Kokang region.
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Lack of electricity affects every aspect of Yangon residents’ daily lives, from work to sleep, and now even hotter weather is on the way.
Arakan Army Attacking Myanmar Junta Outposts at Gateway to …
Jan 14, 2025 · The ethnic Arakan Army (AA) and allies have launched an assault on Myanmar junta outposts guarding an artillery base on the Ann-Padan road linking Rakhine State with …
AA Reports Rapid Ayeyarwady Region Advances as Myanmar Junta ...
Jan 21, 2025 · The Arakan Army (AA) and its allies have extended operations from Rakhine State into Ayeyarwady Region and are reportedly 62km northwest of the regional capital, Pathein. …
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill 60 Civilians in a Week
Jan 14, 2025 · Myanmar junta airstrikes killed more than 60 civilians in six regions and states since January 8 as regime boss Min Aung Hlaing called for peace talks. Most of the 13 towns …
Relatively Peaceful Ayeyarwady Faces War as Myanmar Junta …
Dec 24, 2024 · Relatively peaceful Ayeyarwady Region faces Arakan Army (AA) advances from adjacent Gwa Township in southern Rakhine State as wealthier residents plan a move to …
Myanmar Junta Braces for Resistance Attack on Myawaddy
Oct 22, 2024 · The Myanmar junta’s military is fortifying Karen State’s Myawaddy town, a major trading hub on the border with Thailand, deploying more troops there ahead of expected …
Yangon Power Cut as Failed Minister Takes Charge; Dictator’s …
Dec 21, 2024 · Also this week, the regime urged military doctors to brace for battle, avoided naming election date in talks with neighbors, and reshuffled its leadership.
Courage and Complicity: Those Who Defined 2024 - irrawaddy.com
Dec 27, 2024 · The Irrawaddy looks back at the key players that shaped Myanmar in 2024, a year in which the junta suffered serious military setbacks but also saw some diplomatic wins.