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Myanmar military arson raids destroy over 100 homes in Kyaukpadaung, IDP fatally shot
Source: Mizzima
More than 100 homes were destroyed when Myanmar junta forces raided at least three villages in Kyaukpadaung Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region, and set them ablaze.
UWSA Tells Schools to Emphasize Burmese and Wa Languages
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Authorities in areas controlled by the United Wa State Army (UWSA) in Shan State have reportedly instructed schools to prioritize the teaching of Burmese and Wa languages under a new education directive.
New Phone Registration System Gives Junta More Powers to Track Users
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Zaw Myat Khant
Myanmar’s military regime is rolling out a nationwide mobile‑device registration system in a bid to boost surveillance and restrict information flow.
China Tightens Mekong Grip on Myanmar; Scam Crackdown Hits Naypyitaw; and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s junta used the 10th anniversary of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) in Naypyitaw on Thursday to reaffirm its alignment with Beijing, as China expands its economic and political influence across the Mekong region.
Junta Steps Up Middle East Diplomacy as Saudi Arabia Eyes Closer Ties
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Myanmar, Maziad Mohammed M. Al‑Howishan, held separate meetings with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and Foreign Minister Than Swe in Naypyitaw on Thursday
Myanmar: Private Meeting
Source: Security Council Report
Tomorrow morning (6 March), the Security Council will hold a private meeting on Myanmar. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar Julie Bishop is expected to brief via videoconference (VTC).
Japan gives $6.7m to support Rohingyas
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Japan has provided US$6.7 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support Rohingya and vulnerable host communities in Cox’s Bazar through food assistance, nutrition services and agricultural resilience initiatives.
Wildlife hunting banned in Thantlang
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
The resistance-run Thantlang Township Council, organized by the Chinland Defence Force–Thantlang (CDF-Thantlang), announced on March 1.
Road and Phone Disruptions Delay Aid for Thayetchaung IDPs
Source: Burma News International | By Independent Mon News Agency
Approximately 10,000 civilians who had fled ongoing clashes in Thayetchaung Township, Dawei District of Tanintharyi Region, are struggling to access aid as roads remain blocked and phone lines have been cut.
Junta personnel, police and families evacuate Sittwe for mainland Myanmar
Source: Development Media Group
Amid escalating clashes in Sittwe, more than 400 junta personnel, police officers and their family members have reportedly evacuated to mainland Myanmar via waterway.
Communist Party of Burma warns revolutionary factions against infighting as territorial disputes escalate
Source: Mizzima
The CPB also stressed that at a time of global uncertainty driven by the dominance of major world powers, it is crucial for Myanmar’s revolution not to create a “second enemy,” but instead to forge stronger unity than ever before.
The Illusion of Transition: Myanmar’s Military and Its Sham Election
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | Feature
Rather than signaling a genuine political transition, critics argue that the election is a strategic move designed to legitimize the junta while accommodating the geopolitical interests of neighboring China.
Civilians in Taunggyi Targeted for Portering and Forced Military Service
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents of Taunggyi, southern Shan State, say regime troops are lying in wait in secluded areas of the city to forcibly seize civilians, including women, for portering and military service, heightening fear among local communities.
Dissolution of Scam-Linked Fully Light Group Hits Myanmar Junta Where It Hurts
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s junta has announced the formal dissolution of Fully Light Group, a multibillion‑dollar Kokang-based conglomerate run by the powerful Liu family and junta-aligned Border Guard Force (BGF), as China ramps up its crackdown on cross‑border cyberfraud.
Myanmar claims it has 40-day fuel reserve and will not face shortage
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Regime spokesperson Zaw Min Tun announced on Wednesday that Myanmar has a 40-day fuel reserve and will not face shortages despite disruptions to the global energy supply chain
Fuel Rationing Sparks Nationwide Rush at Petrol Stations
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Junta-ruled Myanmar relies on imports for about 90 percent of its fuel needs, based on 2024 data, and has long suffered from a fragile energy supply chain due to ongoing conflict and global sanctions.
NLD government officials among political prisoners released in Myanmar amnesty
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Sources told DVB that at least three high-ranking officials in the National League for Democracy (NLD) government from 2016-2021 were among the 10,172 prisoners granted a regime amnesty to mark Myanmar’s Peasants’ Day on Monday.
Revolutionary forces shell junta’s No. 16 weapons factory in Padaung Twsp
Source: Development Media Group
Captain Zin Yaw, a participant in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), confirmed that several shells landed and exploded inside the factory compound during the attack on March 1.
Student union leaders and 88 Generation activists freed in major amnesty as junta marks Peasants’ Day
Source: Mizzima
High-profile figures from Myanmar’s prominent student unions and the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society have been released as part of the military junta’s mass amnesty on 2 March.
Gateway or Gamble? Myanmar’s Uncertain Role in China’s Indian Ocean Ambitions
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
During the 2026 Chinese New Year celebrations, Vice Senior General Soe Win, deputy chair of Myanmar’s State Administration Council, reaffirmed a long-standing geopolitical vision: positioning Myanmar as China’s strategic outlet to the Indian Ocean.
Junta Forms Multilingual Propaganda Body to Counter Independent Media
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The launch marks the latest junta effort to expand its propaganda operations and push back against domestic and international criticism, according to a recent gazette from the junta’s Information Ministry.
Gen. Ye Win Oo: From Myanmar Junta’s Torture Chambers Boss to Army Chief
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy revisits a 2022 story about how Ye Win Oo (a lieutenant general at the time) oversaw the junta’s brutal crackdown on anti-coup protesters following the military takeover in 2021
Myanmar Junta Chief’s ‘Eyes and Ears’ Ye Win Oo Promoted to Army Leader
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
A close aide dubbed the “eyes and ears” of junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has been appointed Army chief just a few weeks before the regime transfers power to a nominally civilian government, sources told The Irrawaddy
Student visas halted for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan due to rising asylum claims
Source: Electronic Immigration Network
Measures to be introduced in tomorrow’s Immigration Rules changes and will take effect on 26 March 2026
Pang War border crossing closed; Chinese flags raised over rare-earth mines
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
After reports of possible junta aircraft, Chinese flags are now being flown at some of the mines,” said a mine worker from Pang War.