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Why should we help Myanmar people, and not impoverished Thais?
Source: The Nation
Thailand’s interest in the well-being of Myanmar is laid bare in a recent research conducted by the Institute of Strategic Policy.
MNDAA expresses profound regret for having to retreat from Lashio because of political coercion
Source: Narinjara News | By Lu Htet Naing
The announcement was issued via The Kokang media platform of the MNDAA on April 26.
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Myanmar military to join Russia’s Victory Day parade at Red Square
Source: Mizzima
According to the regime-controlled Kyemon newspaper, President Putin had expressed his desire for Myanmar’s military to be represented at the parade and extended an invitation to Min Aung Hlaing to attend the ceremony.
More Thai aid workers sent to Myanmar
Source: Bangkok Post | By Apinya Wipatayotin
The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday dispatched the third rotation of its Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to Myanmar to assist victims of the recent earthquake in Mandalay.
Myanmar Junta Orders Naypyitaw’s Builders to Reconnect After Massive Earthquake Damage
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s junta asked the companies that built Naypyitaw to contact them about the massive damage caused by the March 28 earthquake, the regime’s newspapers reported on Saturday.
Veterinary Nonprofit Helps Pets And People After Myanmar Earthquake
Despite some losing their homes and one veterinary clinic, the team is working overtime to help pets and people impacted by the earthquake and aftershocks.
Thousands of Quake Victims Face Myanmar Monsoon in Tents
Source: The Irrawaddy
Jeremy Stoner of Save the Children said: “The nightmare is far from over for children in Myanmar. Many are living in temporary shelters that are inadequate in the long term.”
Dengue, malaria risks surge in Myanmar quake-hit areas, warns WHO
Source: Anadolu Agency
“The risk of infectious disease outbreaks is rising sharply. With the monsoon season approaching, the threat of dengue and malaria is becoming a reality,” Thushara Fernando, WHO representative to Myanmar, said during a UN press briefing in Geneva.
Exclusive: Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows
Source: Reuters | By Devjyot Ghoshal, Poppy Mcpherson & Pasit Kongkunakornkul
Myanmar’s junta has kept up a deadly military campaign, including airstrikes and artillery assaults, despite announcing a ceasefire after a major earthquake killed thousands in March, according to the United Nations and data from a crisis monitor.
400 bombs dropped during junta ‘ceasefire’ in Myanmar: rebel group
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
“Instead of honoring their own declaration, junta forces launched 409 military attacks across Kyaukpyu, Taungup, Kyauktaw, Sittwe and Pauktaw townships between April 2–22,” the AA’s, Humanitarian and Development Coordination Office said in a statement released on Thursday.
Myanmar Junta Offensive Seeks to Secure Kachin’s Jade Mining Hub
Source: The Irrawaddy
As many as 1,000 junta troops are advancing on the mountain town from Kamaing to the east and Mohnyin to the south, KIA spokesman Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy.
School Dropout Rate Reaches 50% Among School-Aged Youth in Somo Preh Soe Leh(Shardaw)
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
“In this town, formal education only resumed after the fighting ended. That’s why there’s about a three-year gap in their studies
Lashio in Limbo: Residents Trapped Between Military Rule, Chinese Influence
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Caught between military factions and foreign influence, ordinary citizens are left with little more than fear, uncertainty, and a fading sense of agency
Myanmar Quake Victims Left to Deal With Damaged Structures Alone
Source: The Irrawaddy
The regime has not provided any assistance in dealing with these unstable buildings, forcing residents, local community groups and firefighters to clear debris and demolish unsafe and damaged buildings on their own.
Village Polluted by Gold Mining in Machanbaw Township, Kachin State
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Two streams have disappeared and most of the surrounding farmland has been destroyed as a result of gold mining in Namsabum Village in Machanbaw Township, Kachin State.
Junta Ceasefire Extension Not to Be Trusted Say EAOs
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Informational Center
Karen and Mon State based ethnic armed organisation (EAOs) have warned that the junta is unlikely to respect its extension of its unilateral ceasefire until 30 April 2025.
Junta Imprisons 27 Myanmar Citizens Handed over by India
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
27 Women and children who had been imprisoned in India beyond the end of their sentences before being returned to Myanmar remain imprisoned by the junta in Sagaing Region’s Tamu Town.
Cambodian PM thanks Thailand for suppressing dissidents
Source: The Nation | By Pimuk Rakkanam for RFA and RFA Khmer
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called out that kind of cooperation in blunter terms. It accused the two governments of engaging in a “swap mart” or reciprocal arrangements targeting dissidents and opposition figures.
Myanmar discusses issuing mining permits
Source: Bangkok Post | By Reuters
Myanmar’s Wa State held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss issuing mining permits, the International Tin Association (ITA) said on Thursday
Military Headquarters and Bases in Kyone Doe, Kawkareik Township, Targeted in Recent Coordinated Attacks
Source: Burma News International | by Independent Mon News Agency
Beginning on April 14, the joint resistance launched attacks on the Military Operations Command (MOC-12) in Kawkareik Township and Light Infantry Battalions 545 and 546 in Kyone Doe, escalating tensions in the region.
Armed groups and junta profit as toxic mines devour southern Myanmar
Source: Mongabay | By Dawei Watch
The environmental impact has been severe, with polluted rivers, dying crops, and communities losing access to clean water
“The priority of the Burmese military is not saving lives, but clinging onto power”
Source: Labour Hub | By Karin Valtersson
With over 4,000 dead in the Myanmar earthquake, it is vital that aid reaches the people needing it most, not those favoured by the Burmese military, argues Karin Valtersson.
Naypyitaw Parliament Crumbles as Myanmar Junta’s Grand Ambitions Collapse
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thurein Kyaw
Naypyitaw’s once-majestic Parliament – centerpiece of the administrative capital built just two decades ago by the previous junta – cracked and crumbled during the March 28 earthquake.
Myanmar Junta Boss Charged with Hypocrisy Over Pope Francis’ Death
Source: The Irrawaddy
The parallel National Unity Government on Wednesday pointed out that the junta’s air raids have destroyed more than 300 religious buildings, including Christian churches in Sagaing Region, Karenni, and Chin states.
Striking oil: Magway Region’s resource wealth draws junta fire
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Frontier
An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance