Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon to do ‘all he can’ for peace in Myanmar Ban calls for path to end violence and establish a ‘peaceful, democratic and legitimate government’. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2023
Former UN chief says Myanmar army must take first step to end violence Former U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday called for an end to violence in Myanmar after meeting the leader of its ruling military, which he said "must take the first steps". Reuters · Apr 25, 2023
Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on surprise Myanmar trip Ban Ki-moon visits military-run Myanmar on behalf of a group of former leaders who engage in peacemaking. Al Jazeera · Apr 24, 2023
Foreign minister Don meets Myanmar junta chief Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai visited the capital of Myanmar on Friday for talks with Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military junta, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar. Bangkok Post · Apr 22, 2023
Military Violence in Myanmar Is Worsening Amid Fierce Resistance and International Ambivalence The escalating violence in Myanmar can be attributed to a miscalculation by the military regime over the resistance of the people and the ambivalence from the international community. The News Lens · Apr 18, 2023
Military violence in Myanmar is worsening amid fierce resistance and international ambivalence In the early days of a brutal 2021 military crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, members of the nascent resistance movement began asking “how many dead bodies” it would take for the world community to act. The Conversation · Apr 15, 2023
Myanmar air strike deaths reach at least 170 The death toll from an air strike on a village in central Myanmar has risen to at least 170, according to a person involved in cremating bodies and local media reports. Bangkok Post · Apr 15, 2023
ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ deadly Myanmar air attack Regional bloc calls for an end to violence as media reports say up to 100 people may have died in Pa Zi Gyi village. Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2023
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party dissolved Party refuses to comply with tough new registration law proposed by military junta The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023
Myanmar junta leader urges foreign powers to back its return to democracy Myanmar's military ruler on Monday urged his foreign critics to get behind his junta's planned return to democracy, instead of siding with a resistance movement he called "terrorists" bent on destroying the country. Reuters · Mar 27, 2023
Myanmar military pledges decisive action against opponents At Armed Forces Day parade, Min Aung Hlaing says ‘terror acts’ of coup opponents need to be tackled ‘for good and all’. Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2023
Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar's junta chief Monday vowed no let-up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections -- weeks after admitting it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2023
Myanmar army leader calls for decisive action to crush foes Myanmar's top leader has told the nation's military forces they need to take decisive action against those fighting army rule The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
Russian support for Myanmar junta 'destabilising' Southeast Asia: US envoy Russia's backing for Myanmar's military rulers is unacceptable and destabilising, with its supply of weapons helping to fuel a conflict that has become a catastrophe for the country, a top US official said on Thursday. Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2023
Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023 Myanmar’s democratic struggle at stake in Thailand’s election Myanmar people in Thailand hope a new government in Bangkok will take a tougher line on the coup leaders in Naypyidaw.
The News Lens · Mar 13, 2023 Could Myanmar Be Implicated in Russia’s War Against Ukraine? The head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence says Russia is buying weapons via third countries, and Myanmar might be one of them.
Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023 Alarm grows over WFP plan to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees Experts say reduction would be ‘catastrophic’ for hundreds of thousands living in Bangladesh camps.
Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2023 Myanmar military expands martial law in strongholds of resistance Expansion of martial law in 37 townships indicates the military is looking for new ways to crush resistance.
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023 ASEAN vows to conclude pact with China on disputed territory Southeast Asian foreign ministers have vowed to finalize negotiations with China aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 ASEAN foreign ministers meet under shadow of Myanmar crisis Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in Indonesia for talks bound to be dominated by the deteriorating situation in Myanmar despite an agenda focused on food and energy security and cooperation in finance and health
Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2023 Myanmar's military takeover falters Global news headlines this month will be focused on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which falls on Feb 24. This external aggression, where a bigger state unilaterally takes territory from a smaller neighbour by force, can be juxtaposed to an internal subjugation in Myanmar, where a military…
Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2023 ‘Riding a rollercoaster’ in Myanmar’s post-coup economy Deepening conflict, sudden changes to regulations and a lack of transparency have made business increasingly hard.
Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023 Myanmar state of emergency extended Myanmar’s military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August as they battle anti-coup fighters across the country.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls Myanmar’s military government has announced it is extending a state of emergency it imposed when it seized power two years ago, a move that appears to set back its plans for an election that had been expected in August
Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023 Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency by six months The move announced on second anniversary of military power grab will probably delay elections.