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Ta’ang rebels renew vow to crush Myanmar’s junta despite earlier ceasefire offer
Source: Radio Free Asia
Observers say the TNLA knows that control of its region is unsustainable if the military remains in power.
By RFA Burmese
Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation
Source: Reuters
Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine State, state media reported on Monday
By Reuters
NRCs to be issued for Myanmar workers in Thailand and their families
Source: The Nation
The statement said that the Ministry of Immigration and Population, in collaboration with the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, will soon start implementing four processes for Myanmar workers and their family members aged 10 and 18 working in Thailand.
By The Nation
Japanese filmmaker whose arrest caused international outcry backs calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release
Source: The Independent
Toru Kubota backed calls from three former foreign secretaries William Hague, Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release from Myanmar’s brutal dictatorship
By Kate Devlin
Myanmar’s rebels liberate territory – administrating it is the next battle
Source: Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera visits areas liberated from the military in Karen State where establishing a civil administration is the next task for pro-democracy forces.
By Andrew Nachemson | Al Jazeera
Myanmar’s Gen Z combatants: Guerrilla tactics against a military dictatorship
Source: EL PAÍS English
Young soldiers, professors and doctors are organizing at the Loikaw front, near the Thailand border, to win land from the junta that has governed the country since the 2021 coup, and to protect civilians
Daniele BELLOCCHIO
KNF Statements Call for Overthrow of Junta and Federal Union
Source: Burma News International
In its statements, the KNF, an organisation made up of 20 Kachin civil society organisation members, spoke of the historical oppression of the Kachin people, criticised junta rule and called for “a new federal democratic state with equal and self-determination.”
By Kachin News Group
Myanmar junta transfers senior military officers to civilian ministries amid manpower depletion
Source: Mizzima
Since the military coup, the junta has grappled with manpower shortages in governance sectors due to ongoing conflicts, prompting an increase in the transfer of military officers to civilian ministries
By Mizzima
Junta Airstrikes on Civilian Areas Amount to War Crimes, Says AA
Source: Narinjara News
U Khaing Thukha, spokesperson for the Arakan Army (AA), has denounced the junta’s airstrikes on Kyauk Ni Maw village in Ramree Township, a civilian locality free from hostilities, labeling the assaults as war crimes.
By Aye Myat Khain | Narinjara News
6,000+ held captive in Myanmar’s human trafficking networks: report
Source: The Nation
The Civil Society Network and international agencies call on Thailand’s rights commission to step in as Mae Sot remains a key transit point for Myanmar-based criminal syndicates
By Stephanie Adair
As Arakan Army gains ground in Myanmar, peace remains elusive
Source: Voice of America
Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing recently reiterated his support for the 2008 constitution, framing it as essential for Myanmar’s future. That constitution allowed the formation of a partially civilian government but guaranteed the military’s continued role in politics.
By Ingyin NAING
Indonesia stresses on ASEAN’s centrality to address Myanmar crisis
Source: ANTARA
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono reiterated Indonesia’s commitment to prioritizing the unity and centrality of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in addressing the political and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
By ANTARA
Belarus, Myanmar discuss prospects for cooperation
Source: BelTA
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov held talks with Deputy Prime Minister, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Than Swe during the official visit of Belarus’ delegation to Myanmar on 9 January
By BelTA
Rakhine civil society groups urge international action to prevent scarcity amid junta blockade
Source: Mizzima
Myanmar’s military junta has blocked food and medicine supplies to Rakhine State for nearly a year, leaving residents in dire conditions.
By Mizzima
Myanmar junta bombs Mogok while TNLA calls for political talks
Source: Mizzima
On January 8, around 1 pm, the junta launched a bombing raid on Mogok, a town in Mandalay Region under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). The attack reportedly involved at least 10 bombings.
By Mizzima
Myanmar junta air strike kills 40, says ethnic armed group, rescue worker
Source: Channel News Asia
AA spokesperson Khaing Thu Kha told AFP a military jet bombed Kyauk Ni Maw, on Ramree island, around 1.20 pm (2.50pm, Singapore time) on Wednesday, starting a fire which engulfed more than 500 houses.
By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar Junta Demands Solar Panel Boost
Source: Irrawaddy
Aung Pyae Sone, son of the junta boss, has won licenses to sell solar panels and equipment while the regime has granted tax exemptions on solar imports.
By Irrawaddy
APG Offers Food Aid to People at Ah Nauk Ye Muslim IDP Camp in Pauktaw
Source: Narinjara News
The statement highlighted that ongoing food aid and consistent access to essential health care would significantly benefit the families residing in the camp.
By Khaing Lu Hla | Narinjara News
Myanmar’s Kachin rebels take key town on approach to Bhamo
Source: Radio Free Asia
“It can be confirmed, the three camps were captured this morning at around 11 a.m.,” said KIA information Naw Bu told Radio Free Asia
RFA Burmese
Myanmar’s junta answers rebel proposal for talks with week of deadly airstrikes
Source: Radio Free Asia
Since the Arakan Army offer, bombings have killed 10 and injured more than a dozen in Rakhine state
By RFA Burmese
AA Seizes Taung Sauk Camp Guarding Chinese Gas Pipeline Substation in Ann
Source: Narinjara News
The Arakan Army (AA) has seized control of the junta’s Taung Sauk military camp, which protects a Chinese gas pipeline substation situated 20 miles from Ann Town in Arakan State.
By Thinzar Nwe | Narinjara News
Myanmar’s Uncertain Horizon: Will 2025 Bring Change or Chaos?
Source: Modern Diplomacy
This article seeks to elucidate the probable scenario that would define the crisis in Myanmar, considering the political state of the country, humanitarian issues, and economic conditions among other aspects in the year 2025.
By Md Tanvir Rahman
Junta/MNDAA Peace Talks Doomed to Fail
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Peace talks between the Myanmar junta and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) held in Kunming, China, on 15 December 2024, ended in failure with no agreement reached.
By Shan Herald Agency for News
India Hands 26 Migrants to Myanmar Junta
Source: Irrawaddy
Ma Moe, a relative, told The Irrawaddy: “I heard immigration officials from Tamu had picked them up at the border checkpoint and they haven’t come home. They are being held by the regime.”
By Irrawaddy
Junta slashes power in 2 major Myanmar cities
Source: Radio Free Asia
The junta-controlled Yangon Electricity Supply Corp. said that starting Jan. 5, the city would receive electricity for only eight hours a day on a rotating schedule.
By RFA Burmese