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Ex-Cop Tied to Rohingya Massacre Wins Seat in Magwe Parliament
Source: The Irrawaddy
Ex-Major General Tin Ko Ko retired as deputy police chief in September last year to run on the ticket of the junta’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in the December-January election.
War in Myanmar’s Andaman Islands
Source: The Diplomat | By Philip Smucker
In Myanmar’s vast southern archipelago, the civil war intersects with a much longer struggle for survival.
The Rohingya are perennial pawns in Bangladesh’s politics
Source: Himal Southasian | By Shafiur Rahman
Bangladesh’s political players are intent on Rohingya repatriation, which will be used as a political tool no matter who forms the new government
Personalistic Tyranny: The Constitutional Tribunal Amendment
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Tracker
Curtailing the powers of the Hluttaw speakers has weakened the legislative check and balance over the Tribunal. Concurrently, the Tribunal’s power consolidates.
Analysts urge NUG to implement practical reforms
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
As the coup junta gradually enacts incremental political measures, the resistance-run National Unity Government (NUG) must pursue practical reforms rather than superficial, short-term initiatives, military analysts told Than Lwin Times.
Maungdaw’s Muslim people donate Kyats 50 million to bomb-damaged Mrauk U hospital
Source: Narinjara News
The donation ceremony was held on 8 February and it was handed over to the Arakha public health department under the ULA/AA rule. A good number of Muslims and local ULA/AA officials were present on the occasion.
NUG-funded payments secure Myanmar’s UN voting rights through 2026
Source: Mizzima
This status was secured after the National Unity Government (NUG) assumed responsibility for settling the country’s membership dues, totalling approximately US$1,000,000 since the 2021 military coup.
Drugs seized as Myanmar junta troops abandon outposts near Machanbaw under KIA pressure
Source: Mizzima
Joint revolutionary forces including the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) discovered a cache of narcotics during a clearance operation of temporary outposts in Machanbaw Township, Kachin State, on 8 February.
GSCC apologizes for revolutionary shortcomings and vows no negotiations with Myanmar junta
Source: Mizzima
In a statement released on 8 February, the committee reaffirmed its refusal to engage in any form of “fake peace” or negotiations with the junta, pledging instead to honour the sacrifices of those who have fallen.
KIA Rebuffs Beijing Doubts Over Myanmar Uprising: Remember China’s History
Source: The Irrawaddy
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) leader Lieutenant-General Gun Maw says he firmly pushed back when a senior Chinese official recently questioned whether anti-junta forces have the strength to defeat Myanmar’s military.
Singapore, China and Thailand lead foreign investment in Myanmar
Source: The Nation
Of the 12 economic sectors, the largest shares of total investment went to the power sector (28.29%), oil and gas (24.64%), and manufacturing (14.65%).
Failure to Harvest Last Year’s Rice and Corn Leaves Saw Pa Htan IDPs Facing Food Shortages
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
During the harvest period, military junta drone, artillery shelling, and ground troop operations forced them to abandon all of their cultivated rice fields, IDPs said.
Thandwe residents fear for safety amid continued junta airstrikes
Source: Development Media Group
Residents of Thandwe Township in Arakan State are increasingly concerned for their safety as Myanmar’s military regime continues to carry out frequent airstrikes and heavy artillery attacks from naval warships.
Nipah death in Bangladesh, ULA/AA distributes masks, pamphlets on border areas
Source: Narinjara News
Arakan public health department under the ULA/AA distributes a large number of masks and pamphlets in the western border town of Maungdaw after a Nipah virus infected patient died last month in Bangladesh, reported Arakan Princess Media.
Myanmar junta hails ICJ genocide case defence as ‘national duty’
Source: Mizzima
Myanmar’s junta praised its legal team for defending the country against genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), portraying the case as a matter of national dignity and unity, state media reported on 9 February.
Min Aung Hlaing Narrowly Escaped Rocket Attack in Mandalay: Military Sources
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing narrowly escaped an improvised rocket attack last month in Mandalay, where he planned to perform a yadaya—a traditional Burmese ritual believed to avert misfortune—according to military sources.
Clashes erupt in four Kachin State townships within a week
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Over the past week, fighting has continued in Bhamo, Waingmaw, Hpakant, and Indawgyi townships in Kachin State between the junta and the resistance coalition led by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
Frontier Myanmar’s new foreign owner engaging with Myanmar military junta officials
Source: Myanmar Now
Frontier Myanmar’s new owner, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, has been engaging with members of the Myanmar military junta, Myanmar Now can reveal.
Leader of Myanmar armed group says world is ignoring junta’s deadly airstrikes
Source: The Straits Times | By Reuters
The head of one of Myanmar’s influential ethnic armies accused world leaders of ignoring the ruling military junta’s surge in deadly airstrikes on civilians, adding that only China was intervening in the conflict
KIA Rejects One-to-One Peace Talks With Myanmar Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy
Lt-Gen Gun Maw made the remarks in a virtual address at a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the Kachin Revolution, held in the US state of Texas on Monday.
1,500 Rohingyas detained in Ukhiya during joint security drive ahead of polls
Source: United News of Bangladesh
As the operation was continuing, the number of detainees may increase further, sources concerned said.
KNA Controls Critical Border Trade Routes
Source: ISO-Myanmar | Mapping
The KNA has dispersed its forces across strategic positions in Myawaddy township, from Thin Gan Nyi Naung village to Shwe Kokko Myaing.
Arakanese merchants seek access to Indian market via Mizoram trade route
Source: Development media Group
While basic commodities are currently imported from India into Arakan State, no local products have yet been approved for export. Traders say establishing bilateral trade would benefit both economies.
Myanmar Junta Names 166 Military Appointees to New Parliament
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Myanmar’s military regime has released the names of military representatives to the upcoming Parliament in March, following the military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)’s victory in the junta’s recently completed elections.
Former NCGUB Prime Minister Dr. Sein Win passes away
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
In 1990, the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) was established as a parallel government challenging the military regime, based in the Manerplaw region, then the headquarters of the Karen National Union (KNU), with Dr. Sein Win serving as Prime Minister.