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Myanmar’s ethnic Karen face food shortages amid aid cuts to camps on Thai border
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Children under five are living on just 5 US cents a day, aid groups said.
Myanmar Junta Continues to Defend Key Kachin City
Source: The Irrawaddy
KIA spokesman Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy that regime transport helicopters have been reinforcing the headquarters with Y12 and Y8 airplanes parachuting food and supplies every day.
Bangladesh: Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis Joint Response Plan 2025-26 funding update as of 5 May 2025
Source: Relief Web | By Inter-Sector Coordination Group
The 2025 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya refugee response is 15 percent funded as of 5 May 2025, with USD 139.2 million received against the overall appeal of
USD 934.5 million
Chin Brotherhood calls for CNF/CAN to account for death of AA’s soldier while in custody
Source: Narinjara | By Lu Htet Naing
The Chin Brotherhood also vehemently denounced the torture and mistreatment by CNF.
Fresh Rohingya influx and collapsing Bangladesh’s humanitarian corridor raise alarms for India’s security
Source: The CSR Journal
Over the past three days, 365 more Rohingya refugees have crossed into Bangladesh, fleeing renewed violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
13 Civilians Killed and Over 20 Injured in Karenni State During Military-Declared Ceasefire, Reports Say
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
The figures presented reflect only those verified by Kantarawaddy Times, and the actual number of casualties and fatalities on the ground may be higher.
AA bolsters civil service to rebuild Arakan State
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | By Development Media Group
The Arakkha People’s Revolutionary Government is actively recruiting personnel to serve in public service sectors such as education, healthcare, municipal administration, taxation, and firefighting in Arakan State
Refugee Camp Concerns Reduction in Nutritional Supplements for Pregnant Women and Children
Source: Burma News International | By Kantarawaddy Times
While support for pregnant and postpartum women and young children hasn’t yet been stopped, there are fears it could be next, according to Nurse Nae Meh, a health officer at the camp’s maternal and child healthcare unit.
Chinese Mining Company Forcing Villagers Out of Their Houses
Source: Burma News International |By Network Media Group
The Chinese-owned Golden Sea Company wants to expand its existing lead mining operations into an area where villagers live, in Kyunsu Township’s Yamon Village.
After the Quake: Mandalay’s Fight for Aid Amid War and Weather
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
“There is no electricity, no clean water supply, and very poor connectivity,” she said. “We’ve been struggling to contact our families and friends since the day the earthquake struck.”
Military Bombardment Devastates Homes in Southern Shan State’s Mongpai Township
Source: Shan Agency Herald for News
The Myanmar military launched a barrage of artillery and incendiary bomb attacks on Mongpai (Moebye) Township, located along the border of Shan and Karenni states, on the evening of May 1
RTAF scrambles F-16s to intercept aircraft near Thai-Myanmar border
Source: The Nation
The air force’s quick reaction alert was activated after radar detected a high-performance unidentified aircraft approaching Thai airspace in Kanchanaburi province at 12.45pm.
Aid Accountability Essential After Quake
Source: Progressive Myanmar | Weekly Highlight
“Even amidst the junta’s brutality and chaos following a national emergency, civilians remain resilient and continue to actively demand a future where the military neither rules nor influences their lives.”
Myanmar Junta Boss Heads to Moscow Despite International Arrest Warrant
Source: The Irrawaddy
The military parade, which commemorates the end of World War II, will also be attended by leaders from China, India, and Brazil.
US Sanctions Myanmar Militia Tied to Cyber-Scams, Human Trafficking
Source: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
The Treasury Department said Americans have lost $5.5 billion to scam operations run from Southeast Asia since 2022.
Sagaing Aftershock, Airstrikes, and a Humanitarian Collapse
Source; Mizzima
According to propaganda from Chinese state media and Burma’s junta-controlled outlet, The Global New Light of Myanmar, post-earthquake debris clearance is reportedly progressing rapidly, with 80% completion claimed in Mandalay and 50% in Sagaing. But the reality on the ground tells a different story:
Myanmar’s Ta’ang army says it won’t give up territory despite junta, Chinese pressure
Source: Radio Free Asia | RFA Burmese
An ethnic army that has been fighting a 10-year battle against Myanmar’s military in Shan state said it refused a request from the junta to hand back captured territory despite joint pressure from the military regime and China.
Bangladesh will not engage in proxy war with Myanmar, says Security Advisor Khalilur
Source: bdnews24.com
Khalilur, who is also the representative for the Rohingya issue and priority affairs, said: “If we were to wage a proxy war on behalf of America, who would be the victim? China.
Myanmar’s NUG Names Controversial US Businessman as Envoy to Washington
Source: The Irrawaddy
John Fredric Todoroki was appointed as envoy to the US by NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La on April 4, according to the appointment letter viewed by The Irrawaddy.
China Ramps Up Pressure on TNLA to Stop Fighting Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy
“There were threats against us. I think everyone will remember the letter that was recently sent to us by China’s Ruili City Administration. That’s not all.
Rohingya repatriation unlikely amid Myanmar’s civil war: foreign adviser
Source: The Daily Star
Dismissing the notion that Myanmar was ever a democracy, the adviser said, “Even under Aung San Suu Kyi, it functioned as a quasi-military regime.
Myanmar: Earthquake Response Situation Report No. 5 (As of 4 May 2025)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Situation Report
The humanitarian response section is not necessarily reflective of all humanitarian interventions undertaken on the ground but rather those voluntarily reported by partners.
Work out multipronged strategy for Rohingya repatriation: Seminar
Source: United News of Bangladesh
They identified current instability in the Rakhine State of Myanmar, unclear position of the Arakan Army and geopolitical divides as some of the barriers towards the Rohingya repatriation which remains the ultimate goal of the government.
SSPP seeks dialogue to ease tensions with MNDAA in northern Shan State
Source: Mizzima
The announcement follows a series of armed clashes between the two sides near Nam Ma village, located between Lashio and Hsipaw townships, in northern Shan State.
Is Rohingya ‘humanitarian corridor’ a ‘cover’ for channeling ‘lethal’ supplies to Arakan Army?
Source: Northeast News | By Chandan Nandy
For now, however, a roadblock appears to be coming up against US objectives, as enshrined in its Burma Act, in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and beyond.