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Fears of Proxy Voting Rise as Authorities Collect Lists of Sick Residents in Southern Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“In town, hardly anyone is voting. But in the villages, people are being pressured to go. Those who don’t show up are warned they could face consequence
Myanmar elections: Apathy rules as Burmese ignore military-run vote
Source: The Sunday Times | By Stan Collingwood
“We have no choice but to vote,” a street-side vendor in the southwest country town of Twante said. “We have to live under them,” he explained, referring to the military.
KIA captures key Myanmar junta bases in Bhamo offensive
Source: Mizzima
“We received reports this morning that Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 47 and Ordnance Depot 641 fell to resistance forces on the evening of 26 December,” a source told Mizzima on 27 December.
Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win
Source: Radio New Zealand | By Reuters
In this election, the military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party, led by retired generals and fielding one-fifth of all candidates against severely diminished competition, is set to return to power, said Lalita Hanwong, a lecturer and Myanmar expert at Thailand’s Kasetsart University.
How Myanmar’s junta-run vote works
Source: Channel News Asia | By AFP/gr
Who is running and how is a winner decided? Here’s what you need to know about the Myanmar elections.
Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Under the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll’s credibility, voters in Myanmar cast their ballots in apparently low numbers in a general election on Sunday (Dec 28)
Security Tightened After Resistance Blasts on Election Eve
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Resistance group Brave Warriors for Myanmar (BWM) claimed responsibility, saying it targeted the junta’s Central Regional Military Command with five rockets, four of which hit the target.
Myanmar Junta’s Election Opens Amid Airstrikes and Sparse Turnout
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy has filed live updates on the election and related incidents.
‘Unfair Election’: Young Voters Shun Myanmar Junta’s Poll
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Agence France-Presse
The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday’s military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout.
The upcoming elections in Rakhine State, Myanmar and the future
Source: Borderlens | By Tejaswini S S, Rajesh A M
Myanmar’s 2025 elections are unlikely to be held meaningfully in Rakhine State, where the Arakan Army holds power and rejects the polls, pushing the region toward deeper autonomy…
Two MSRF Fighters Killed in Northern Ye Township Clash
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
A local man said that due to the imbalance in troop strength, the resistance forces suffered significant losses during the fighting.
Thet community faces challenges amid population decline
Source: Development Media Group
The ethnic Thet community, one of the indigenous groups of Arakan State, is facing growing challenges to its national identity and cultural survival due to migration and a gradual decline in population.
Ancient Rakhine “Yatra Bell” discovered after missing for decades
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The bell is an old historical Yatra bell from the Mrauk U era, engraved with Yatra and magical power, which was dreaded by foreign foes throughout Rakhine’s history.
Myanmar junta forces national flag raising and mandatory voter list checks in Magway and Yangon
Source: Mizzima
The military junta has forced the hoisting of national flags and threatened to take action against those who fail to do so in Magway Region and Hlaing Tharyar in Yangon Region, according to local residents.
Residents Warned of “Consequences” for Not Voting in Southern Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“Because voter lists are cross-checked with household registrations, they will know exactly who didn’t vote. We’re afraid of being targeted or framed.”
Stateless Rohingya Rue Myanmar’s Election From Exile
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France-Presse
“How can you call this an election when the inhabitants are gone and a war is raging?” said 51-year-old Kabir Ahmed in Bangladesh’s Kutupalong, the world’s largest refugee camp complex.
Myanmar junta lifts Yangon curfew ahead of elections
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s junta said on Friday it will lift a curfew imposed in Yangon since its 2021 coup, just days before the start of elections it touts as a return to normality.
Myanmar Election’s Third Phase to Cover Fewer Areas Than Thought
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The junta previously admitted 56 townships are off-limits, and that number has now grown by another nine—but even that seems wildly ambitious.
Junta Blacklists Myanmar Expats in Korea Over Election Protests
Source: The Irrawaddy
The junta-controlled Myanmar Embassy in South Korea has reportedly blacklisted some participants of a December 7 anti-election protest in Daegu, according to sources close to the organizers.
Myanmar Junta Bars Independent Domestic Monitors From Sunday’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Zaw Myat Khant
While Myanmar’s military regime has invited its international allies and other autocratic governments to observe its election, it has barred independent domestic monitoring groups.
Who, Where, and Why: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Phase One Election
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
The junta announced the election will be held in three phases: in 102 townships on Sunday, across 100 townships on January 11, and in 63 townships on January 25.
Cardinal Bo: Let 2026 be a year of disarmed peace for Myanmar
Source: Asia News
In his Christmas message, the archbishop of Yangon prays for peace in a country that has been torn by civil war for almost five years.
Bangladesh: protests Rohingya settlements spark security concerns in Jammu
Source: The News Now | By Sumit Sharma
The issue of illegal Rohingya settlements in Jammu has come under the spotlight following protests against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh.
Sagaing Federal Unit Hluttaw appoints 12 new officials to its interim administration
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
I think it can listen more closely to people’s voices, work intimately with revolutionary groups, and move toward the success of the revolution,” Zaw Hlaing Thein, the SFUH secretary, told DVB
KSDP Chairman Says Support for Military Junta’s Election is Low in Karenni State, While Support for Revolution Remains at 90%
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
But, there may still be people living under the control of the military junta who are unable to actively participate in the revolution. Those people may end up voting or participating in the administrations formed by the junta due to pressure and intimidation,