Around 8,000 residents from 14 villages in Pauk Township have been forced to flee their homes as junta forces advance through the area, according to the township’s Social Affairs, Labor and Humanitarian Affairs Department. Residents have been fleeing Pauk Township since May 1 as junta forces continue advancing through the area, while people sheltering in […]
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In Sittwe, which remains under the control of the Myanmar military, a young Muslim girl lost a leg on April 29 after stepping on a landmine planted by the military forces. The victim has been identified as 10-year-old Ma Laila from Ohn Taw Gyi Muslim village in Sittwe Township. According to reports, the incident occurred […]
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The Myanmar military has arrested around 70 local residents in Sittwe, Rakhine State, including 40 Muslims. According to information provided by local residents to wsnews24.com, a joint team of police, immigration officials, and the military carried out the arrest operation around 11:00 p.m. on April 27 in Baung Dway Su, Kyauktat Lane, Lanmadaw Taung Ward, […]
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Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed yearly report said Friday. Conflict remained the main driver of acute food insecurity, according to the Global Report on Food Crises, based on data from […]
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While expanding offensives to retake territories lost to resistance forces across the country, the regime began training the 24th batch of military conscripts at the Myanmar military’s regional commands on Monday, according to the regime-backed People’s Militia Group. The military is believed to have drafted around 120,000 individuals since enforcing the long-dormant Conscription Law in […]
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The global energy crisis has hit Myanmar with rising fuel prices and shortages, but one economic expert warns that the military regime in Naypyidaw’s deeply entrenched financial policies are the true, lasting drivers of the country’s humanitarian disaster. Development economist Jared Bissinger spoke to DVB about how external shocks are colliding with the regime’s mismanagement, […]
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Four young civilians were killed and six others injured after military junta jet fighters carried out an airstrike in Letpadan Township, western Bago Region, despite no ongoing ground clashes, according to the Bago Region People’s Defence Team. At around 11:30 am on 22 April, two junta jet fighters dropped at least 10 bombs on Won […]
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He said Dhaka is maintaining contact with all relevant parties to pursue a peaceful solution to the crisis. Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has stressed reviving SAARC and strengthening regional cooperation, saying Bangladesh is committed to promoting peace and integration amid evolving global and regional challenges. In an interview with TRT World on the sidelines […]
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International Criminal Court: Expand Investigation to Include Arakan Army Massacre of Rohingya in Hoyyar Siri New evidence details the Arakan Army massacre of Rohingya civilians in Rakhine State The International Criminal Court (ICC) should expand its ongoing investigation in Myanmar to include new evidence of a of Rohingya civilians by the Arakan Army (AA), an […]
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Regime chief Min Aung Hlaing in a ceremony on Sunday honored members of his junta for “loyal service” throughout the five years since his coup ousted Myanmar’s democratically elected government. Honorees from the outgoing junta included Deputy Commander‑in‑Chief Soe Win, new military chief Ye Win Oo, former top commanders Nyo Saw, Aung Lin Dwe, Mya […]
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