Myanmar today stands at the crossroads of civil war, authoritarian entrenchment, and foreign exploitation. At the centre of this storm is China, a neighbour whose influence stretches across Myanmar’s political, economic, and ecological landscape. Beijing’s strategy is not one-dimensional; it is a calculated double game. On the one hand, China supplies arms and ammunition to […]
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A Myanmar military air strike on a village market in the country’s westernmost state killed at least 17 people, two local sources said on Wednesday. Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military staged a coup five years ago, provoking armed resistance from democracy activists and ethnic minority factions that have long held […]
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Burma Campaign UK issued a statement on 25 February calling on the British government to impose sanctions on the Arakan Army (AA). The group says the AA is responsible for a committing a variety of human rights violations in Rakhine State including violations of international law. The text of the statement continues below. Burma Campaign […]
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Laungtlai–Paletwa: Border trade between India’s Mizoram state and Myanmar’s Rakhine State has resumed following several days of closure triggered by security concerns surrounding the death of an Indian driver. The gates linking Laungtlai district in Mizoram with Paletwa Township in Myanmar were reopened on 20 February after discussions between district authorities and representatives of the […]
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According to the 2025 Landmine Monitor report, Myanmar recorded the highest number of casualties globally in 2024 due to landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). The report states deaths and injuries more than doubled in a year as conflict spread across the country. The report found that 2,029 people were killed or injured in […]
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Yangon The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reported reaching more than half a million people across Myanmar in 2025, as armed conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and the threat of explosive hazards continued to drive widespread humanitarian needs. In its latest Facts and Figures report covering January to December 2025, the ICRC outlined […]
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Far from sustained international scrutiny, hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens have reportedly been detained by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed organization operating in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The majority of those affected are fishermen from coastal communities in Cox’s Bazar, whose livelihoods depend on the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal. The Legal Perspective […]
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Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State Eyewitnesses and community sources have alleged that members of the Arakan Army (AA), together with some local Rakhine (Mogh) groups, dismantled remaining Rohingya homes and mosques in Myaw Taung village in northern Maungdaw Township. The reported actions have raised fresh concerns over property rights, cultural heritage, and the future prospects for […]
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Fishermen operating along the Naf River and adjacent coastal waters report a surge in abductions allegedly carried out by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed group active in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Victims include both Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya refugees, according to local community leaders, boat owners, and relatives of those taken. A Pattern of […]
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Bo Nagar, leader of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), reportedly surrenders to the Myanmar junta. On the evening of 18 February, the military-run Myawaddy TV announced that Bo Nagar (also known as Naing Lin), the prominent leader of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), has surrendered to the Myanmar junta. According to the state-media […]
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