Myanmar’s military elections will not lead to peace or improvement in the political crisis

by Admin | Feb 4, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data | By Su Mon The scripted victory for the USDP solidifies the military’s control under the guise of civilian rule and the political status quo five years since the coup. Read Full Story

Five Years of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution: States Must Support the People’s Genuine Will and Act to End the Junta’s Atrocities

by Admin | Feb 2, 2026 | Elections, Legitimacy, Opinion Papers

Source: Special Advisory Council for Myanmar | Statement SAC-M reaffirms its call on States to support legitimate pro-democracy actors, unequivocally reject the junta’s sham elections, and to refrain from engaging with or otherwise legitimising the junta and its...

Myanmar remains unstable five years on from coup

by Admin | Feb 2, 2026 | Daily News, Elections

Source: NHK World The unstable situation is expected to continue as Myanmar remains isolated in the international community. Read Full Story

Sham elections can’t save a fracturing Myanmar

by Admin | Jan 31, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: The Jakarta Post | By Adam Simpson and Nicholas Farrelly Five years ago on Feb. 1, 2021, Myanmar’s top generals decapitated the elected government: Democratic leaders were arrested, pushed underground or forced into exile. Read Full...

Myanmar junta leader approves pay hike for lawmakers as USDP prepares to form new government

by Admin | Jan 31, 2026 | Daily News, Elections

Source: Mizzima This financial adjustment comes as the USDP secures an overwhelming supermajority, with early data showing the party won at least 471 of the 607 seats declared by the end of the second phase Read Full Story

Myanmar crisis deepens five years after coup, as military ballot entrenches repression

by Admin | Jan 31, 2026 | Daily News, Elections, Resistance

Source: United Nations / UN News | By Vibhu Mishra Five years after Myanmar’s military seized power and jailed the country’s elected leaders, the United Nations says the country’s crisis has only deepened, marked by escalating violence, mass displacement and a...