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China Launches Diplomatic Offensive to Support New Myanmar Regime
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Thurein Lynn
On Tuesday, Xu Qin, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial People’s Congress and secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, met Min Aung Hlaing for talks in Naypyitaw.
Regime Appoints New Air Force Chief as Airstrikes Intensify
Source: The Irrawaddy
The military regime carried out at least 26 airstrikes on civilian targets over the four-day Thingyan festival, which marks the traditional Myanmar New Year.
Shortage of Childhood Vaccines in Eastern Demoso
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
In the eastern part of Demoso Township, Karenni State, there has been a shortage of routine monthly vaccinations for children.
Two Kawthoolei councils under KNU ramp up operations
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
The two Kawthoolei councils were established by the KNU on April 10 to upgrade existing governance models and strengthen engagement with the international community.
Myanmar’s New Year amnesty sparks outrage over low number of political prisoners
Source: Mizzima
The Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM) says only around 160 political prisoners have been confirmed released so far.
Beijing to hold talks with Arakan Army over BRI railway security
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The strategic rail line is aimed to connect Kunming in China with the deep-sea port of Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State of Myanmar.
Regime struggles to reinforce besieged Nat Yay Kan base
Source: Development Media Group
The Myanmar regime has been making repeated attempts in recent days to send reinforcements and food supplies to the Nat Yay Kan tactical hilltop base in Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, which is currently under siege by the Arakan Army and allied revolutionary forces.
Myanmar air strike near border leaves bomb on Thai soil in Mae Hong Son, residents evacuated
Source: The Nation
A Myanmar air raid near the Thai border left one bomb landing in Mae Hong Son’s Sop Moei district on April 20, 2026, prompting local evacuations.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son demands ‘Proof of Life’ from Myanmar
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Aris has had no direct communication with Aung San Suu Kyi since the military seized power in a military coup on Feb. 1, 2021 and detained her.
Junta Steps Up Surveillance of NLD After Prisoner Releases
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Larry Jagan and Hanthar Nyein
Politicians and political activists in Myanmar fear that the new quasi-civilian government of Min Aung Hlaing is stepping up its surveillance activities and conducting an intensified harassment campaign against them.
Sihasak to visit Myanmar next week
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow is scheduled to visit Naypyidaw next week to strengthen bilateral ties, as Thailand and Myanmar have just formed new cabinets, according to an informed source.
Regime Steps Up Naval, Drone Operations in Southern Rakhine
Source: The Irrawaddy
Previously, only a few naval vessels were visible at any given time along coastal areas near Thandwe, Taungup, Ramree and Manaung townships.
Naypyidaw army raids southern Yinmarbin during Thingyan; thousands displaced as villages burn
Source: Mizzima
Local reports indicate that a Naypyidaw Army column, estimated at 500 personnel, conducted a series of raids and arson attacks from 12 to 16 April, leaving at least one village in total ruins and forcing approximately 10,000 people to flee.
Myanmar’s coup leader seeks legitimacy as family wealth surfaces in Thailand
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | By Libby Hogan
When Sean Turnell, a former economic advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi, was thrown into prison after Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup, he pieced together the commander-in-chief’s character from an unlikely source: his cellmates.
Some Displaced Civilians Resume Summer Paddy Farming Amid Artillery and Drone Attacks
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
Despite the risks posed by artillery and drone attacks, displaced farmers continue planting under constant fear.
NUG acting president demands release of detained leaders on organisation’s 5th anniversary
Rohingya group blames ‘global failure’ after refugee boat sinks in Andaman Sea
Source: Anadolu Ajans | By SM Najmus Sakib
Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) expresses dismay over boat sinking, seeks immediate global action
UN rights chief urges immediate release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha | By Agence France-Presse
UN rights chief Volker Turk called for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi after the jailed Myanmar democracy icon had her sentence reduced on Friday.
Myanmar reduces Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence, her lawyer says
Source: The Independent | By Shweta Sharma
Her sentence had been commuted by four and a half years, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, but it was unclear if the Nobel laureate would be allowed to serve the rest of her sentence under house arrest.
Three Buddhist Monks Reported Killed in Military Airstrikes During Myanmar’s New Year Festival
Source: Buddhistdoor | By Craig Lewis
The strikes occurred during a time normally devoted to merit-making, reflection, and communal observance.
Myanmar’s Embarrassing—but Useful—New President, Thingyan Cheer, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Chinese Embassy put on a show this Thingyan. On Facebook, it posted a video of embassy staff in traditional Myanmar dress swaying to a festival anthem.
Elected Myanmar President U Win Myint Freed After Five Years in Junta Jail
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The regime has also reportedly trimmed the sentence of 80‑year‑old Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and shifted her to house arrest.
ICC confirms Min Aung Hlaing presidency grants no immunity from arrest warrant
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“The decision of the judges on whether or not to issue the arrest warrant is solely based on the evidence,” Oriane Maillet, the ICC spokesperson, told DVB in a Newsroom interview on April 14.
United Nations refuses to recognize Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing as president in updated diplomatic list
In an updated list of heads of state and foreign ministers released by the UN Department of General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) on 13 April, the global body reaffirmed its recognition of the pre-coup leadership.
Four bodies dumped at Hpakant road junction on second day of Myanmar Thingyan festival
Source: Mizzima
On 14 April, the second day of the Thingyan Water Festival, Myanmar military forces reportedly dumped the bodies of four men at the Shwe Myanmar petrol station junction in Ma Shi Ka Htaung ward, Hpakant, in Kachin State.