Tag: Burma
Paing Phyo Min, one of the leaders of the opposition to the junta, arrested again
While Asean leaders are meeting in Laos to put a peace process in Burma back on track, the Burmese police continue to repress all dissent. 1 min Paing Phyo Min…
In Burma, a population census raises fears of tracking down opponents
In Burma, a country ravaged by a civil war since the return to power of a military junta in 2021, a major population census began this Wednesday, October 2. An…
Pope Francis ready to offer asylum to Aung San Suu Kyi in Vatican
Pope Francis is calling for the release of the former leader of the ousted Burmese government, Aung San Suu Kyi. In a recent conversation with Jesuits in Asia and reported…
In the midst of conflict, rebel armed groups recover elephants
As fighting rages in the jungles around Mandalay, Burma’s second largest city, between the ruling military junta and communist rebels, the latter have reportedly captured nearly 140 elephants since July.…
Deadly strikes on hospital in Shan State
An airstrike blamed on the Myanmar junta hit a hospital in a town near the Chinese border controlled by an ethnic minority armed group, killing 10 people, local media reported…
rebels accuse junta of breaking January truce
Since Wednesday June 19, the Burmese rebellion has denounced the deaths of several civilians after a campaign of airstrikes led by the army. And this, despite the ceasefire negotiated under…
hundreds of thousands of young people try to flee to escape compulsory military service
In Burma, the junta has suspended work permits abroad since May 1, an attempt to prevent young people from fleeing to neighboring countries, mainly Thailand, where hundreds of thousands of…
the number of displaced people reaches three million, according to the UN
In Burma, the number of displaced people has reached 3 million, according to the United Nations, the vast majority due to the civil war sparked by the 2021 military coup.…
rebel group says it has captured hundreds of junta members
A Burmese armed group claimed, Monday, May 6, to have taken a military command post and captured hundreds of members of the junta in the state of Rakhine, in the…
thousands of civilians flee renewed fighting on the Thai border
Thousands of civilians are fleeing fighting on the border between Burma and Thailand, while rebels press to flush out troops of the Burmese junta who have been holed up for…