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IPCM calls for journalists’ safe access to information and protection
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The Independent Press Council Myanmar (IPCM) issued a statement on January 19 calling for journalists working in conflict situations to be guaranteed safe access to information and effective protection.
MNDAA Imposes ID and Vehicle License Requirements in Northern Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
They say you’re not allowed to cross Kunlong Bridge without a Kokang ID. If you are carrying Bamar passengers, you must obtain a recommendation letter from Hsenwi; otherwise, they turn you back.
Money and Manpower: Southern Shan Residents Crushed by Dual Conscription Demands
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
February 10, 2026, marks two years since the military formally enforced the People’s Military Service Law, which has been used nationwide to arrest and forcibly conscript civilians.
TNLA ‘Helping Myanmar Junta Expand Territory’ Around Mongmit
Source: The Irrawaddy
A local source said the regime is expanding operations beyond Mongmit town (or Momeik), which it took back from the TNLA under a China-brokered ceasefire at the end of last year.
Clashes Force Myanmar Junta to Cancel Voting in More Parts of Kachin
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Ongoing clashes with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have forced the Myanmar military regime to cancel voting in two Kachin State townships—Mansi and Momauk—and in 11 village-tracts in a third—Bhamo.
Myanmar: St. Carlo Acutis statue set up as symbol of hope
Source: Vatican News | By Kielce Gussie
In the midst of a difficult civil conflict, Myanmar’s local Catholic Church has offered a symbol of hope and light for the thousands of young people living there.
Junta Collects Women’s Personal Data for Potential Conscription in Mawlamyine, Mon State
Source: Read Full Story
According to local sources, the effort is being carried out in coordination with Junta-controlled ward and village administration groups, including officials from other areas working alongside local authorities.
KNU rejects junta accusations of drug trafficking profiteering
Source: Karen News
KNU spokesperson Padoh Saw Taw Nee categorically denied the junta’s accusations. “We are not an organization that survives on the drug trade. We are waging a revolution grounded in righteous principles.
Fugitive Myanmar junta major captured in Thailand after mass Karenni prison break
Source: Mizzima
Thai police have arrested a middle-ranking officer of the Myanmar junta who fled into Thailand following a large prison break in Karenni (Kayah) State.
Junta’s terror campaign in Kachin State kills 7 children, 10 women in one year- Mizzima
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
According to KHRW, a total of 133 people were killed across Kachin State in 2025 due to airstrikes, drone attacks, and artillery shelling by the junta.
Fire destroys hundreds of shelters at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Source: Anadolu Ajansı | By Saadet Gokce
Over 480 shelters and 11 learning facilities were destroyed in a fire at a refugee camp in Bangladesh on Tuesday, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
ASEAN will not certify Myanmar election or send observers, Malaysia says
Source: Reuters
The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election and will therefore not endorse the poll, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Pushed From China Border, Myanmar Scammers Take Root in Hsipaw
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Zaw Myat Khant
“Scammers came in small groups and operated from hotels at first. After raids by authorities, they moved to the countryside and then into forested areas. They don’t usually stay in one place for more than two months,” a Hsipaw town resident said.
Phase 3 of Junta’s Election Brings Forward Ministers, Military Heirs and Party Chiefs
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
As the military junta pushes ahead with the third and final phase of its staged election on Jan. 25, the candidate list reveals a familiar pattern: current junta ministers, party chairmen, and children of ex‑general
Farmers in Southern Shan State Fear for Their Livelihoods After Being Unable to Harvest Rice and Corn
Source: Burma News International | By Kantarawaddy Times
Due to ongoing military offensives by junta forces, many residents were forced to flee their homes and later returned to their villages in an effort to resume farming.
Two women killed, three seriously injured in junta airstrikes on IDP camp in Kyaukphyu
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
The military junta’s Air Force targeted an internally displaced persons camp near Kyauk Ka Lay village in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State, during the night, killing two women and injuring three others.
AA says deep-rooted issues exist behind attacks on Bangladesh border unknown to public
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
U Khaing Thukha issued this statement concerning the assaults on AA camps situated along the border and on Kyee Kyun Island in the Naf River on Sunday, January 11, which were perpetrated by the Arakan Rohingya Army (ARA), Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), and Rohingya Islamic Majaz (RIM).
Independent research group predicts Myanmar junta’s post-election strategy for 2026
Source: Mizzima
The MDSI’s report advised the National Unity Government (NUG), EROs, and revolutionary forces to systematically study and examine the junta’s activities.
Myanmar Junta Highlights Drug Seizures in Northern Shan, Makes No Arrests
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Yet has so far failed to identify or arrest any suspect.
Why Myanmar election won’t change Europe’s mind on junta
Source: Deutsche Welle | By David Hutt
Seeking international legitimacy, Myanmar’s ruling military junta claims elections this week are a return to democracy. But it will take more than the junta’s word to convince the EU that the polls are free and fair.
Thai foreign minister hopeful for democracy in Myanmar after election
Source: NHK World
He said the election “probably not perfect in the eyes of many, especially the Western countries.” But Thailand has to deal with the reality because Myanmar is its “next-door neighbor.”
QC, UNHCR Forge Cooperation Pact to Support Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Source: Qatar News Agency
The agreement was signed on behalf of UNHCR by Ivo Freijsen, Representative of UNHCR in Bangladesh, and on behalf of QC by Zakarya Al Motair, Country Director of QC’s Bangladesh office.
Junta Protests Against Timor-Leste President’s Meeting with Myanmar Rights Group
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday that Ramos-Horta’s recent engagement with the CHRO, which submitted a criminal complaint against it in Timor-Leste, constitutes “blatant interference.”
Joint Myanmar resistance offensive intensifies across Bago region as multiple fronts collapse
Source: Mizzima
A massive, coordinated offensive by joint resistance forces has expanded into 26 townships across the eastern and western districts of Bago Region, according to high-level military sources.
Myanmar revolutionary forces in southern Chin state unify under new CPU-CPA command
Source: Mizzima
In a significant consolidation of resistance power, four major Myanmar revolutionary forces in southern Chin State have officially disbanded to form a unified political and military body, the Chin People’s Union and the Chin People’s Army (CPU/CPA).