MNDAA Bans Members From International Talks - irrawaddy.com
6 days ago · The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) – allegedly under Chinese pressure – has banned its members from joining international attempts to address Myanmar’s crises. The armed group said on Wednesday that its personnel were banned from speaking to western governments or the international media.
Sounding Alarm in Yangon; Asking UN to Sell War Crimes Election; …
5 days ago · Junta Foreign Minister Than Swe holds a briefing for Myanmar-based UN agencies in Naypyitaw on Tuesday. / MOFA. Representatives of United Nations agencies in Myanmar had no choice but to listen in appalled silence on Tuesday as the junta’s foreign minister sought their support for an “election campaign” being fuelled by war crimes.
Myanmar Junta Authorities Arrest Prominent Protest Leader
6 days ago · VIEWS. BANGKOK—Myanmar security forces have arrested a prominent democracy activist and protest leader in a nighttime raid in commercial hub Yangon, a member of his protest group said on Thursday. Paing Phyo Min was arrested late Wednesday after authorities entered a residence in east Yangon’s Thaketa township, Nan Lin of the “Anti-junta ...
Myanmar Peace Efforts ‘Substantially Inadequate’: ASEAN Draft
6 days ago · VIENTIANE—Southeast Asian leaders condemned on Thursday Myanmar’s efforts to implement a plan to end the country’s civil war as “substantially inadequate”, according to a draft summit statement seen by AFP. Myanmar’s junta agreed on the five-point plan with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) weeks after seizing power ...
Thailand to Host ‘Informal’ ASEAN Talks on Myanmar in December
6 days ago · Thailand has offered to host informal talks in December of ASEAN member states trying to find a way of resolving the Myanmar crisis, which was sparked by a military coup in 2021 and has killed thousands and forced millions from their homes. At the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting this week, Thai chief diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa said Thailand ...
Civilians Battered on All Fronts as AA Continues Victorious March …
6 days ago · Fight for the control of towns. The Brotherhood Alliance, a military alliance of three ethnic armed organizations including the AA, launched the anti-regime Operation 1027 in northern Shan State in late October. Separately, the AA launched an offensive in Rakhine State in November. Unlike the two previous rounds, this time it targeted towns.
MNDAA: Over 20 Myanmar Junta Informants Detained
6 days ago · The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) says it has detained more than 20 alleged Myanmar junta informants who helped regime airstrikes to target the northern Shan State capital, Lashio. In early August, the MNDAA and its allies liberated Lashio and the regime has since conducted numerous airstrikes on the city, killing up to nine ...