Nicholas Kong Myanmar’s crisis, often framed as a civil war or humanitarian disaster, is fundamentally a struggle over power and profit. For decades, the military has engineered a system that converts
Mizzima The Myanmar junta announced on the night of 11 September that it has granted amnesty to Arakan Front Party (AFP) chairman Dr. Aye Maung, clearing his convictions and sentences to allow him to
RANGOON — This week, the Burmese people’s months-long wait to find out who their next president will be is expected to finally end. On March 10, the Lower and Upper houses of Parliament as well as law
Political analyst Igor Blazevic, a keen Myanmar observer, once outlined the three major defense lines of the Tatmadaw, or Myanmar military, for maintaining its power. The Tatmadaw’s first, or front, d
Rumor: Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint have been released from prison by the junta. Fact: Suu Kyi and Win Myint remain behind bars along with their cabinet members
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing again vowed to take whatever action was necessary for his regime to regain control of Myanmar as he extended emergency rule for another six months on Monday. More than two-a
The military regime unconstitutionally extended the state of emergency on Monday, prolonging harsh military rule for another six months in a country already devastated amid two and a half years of jun
Former Lieutenant-General Myint Swe is known for holding high positions under the previous military regime. However, since the 2021 coup, he has become a puppet of junta boss Min Aung Hlaing, serving