Myanmar’s election has concluded amid an ongoing civil war, with early indications pointing to a sweeping victory for a military-backed party. 


Myanmar Pro-Military Party Declares Victory in Junta-Run Polls

Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on course for a landslide win amid a raging civil war.


Myanmar Elections End Amid Ongiong War; Junta-backed Party Set to Win

Myanmar’s military junta has claimed its biggest-ever anti-drugs operation after seizing and destroying massive jungle methamphetamine labs described as village-sized facilities. Authorities say the sites were fully equipped for large-scale drug production, marking a major blow to the narcotics trade.


Junta: Biggest anti-drugs operation in Myanmar's history

Myanmar's military rulers are holding a staggered general election beginning Dec. 28 and ending in late January. Their hope is that it will return some stability to the country and help end the junta's international diplomatic isolation.

Myanmar's elections under Junta rule sparks question of fairness and transparency

Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country’s fragile democracy undone by a 2021 army takeover, nor end a devastating civil war triggered by the nation’s harsh military rule.

Voter Turnout Lower Than Previous Elections as Polls Close in 1st Round of Junta-Run Elections 

Myanmar Holds Military-Run Elections, Critics Call Poll Legitimacy 'Sham'

Myanmar Elections: Polls Underway After Five Years Of Civil War

Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting Sunday (December 28, 2025), touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.


Myanmar Gears Up for Elections as Civil War Rages on

An attack on a boarding school in Myanmar on Friday (September 12) killed and injured over a dozen students as they slept, according to several reports.
The Irrawaddy news website, citing two Rakhine media outlets, said the death toll had reached 22 by Friday evening following an airstrike by the Myanmar military at around 1 a.m. local time (1830 GMT on September 11) on the school in the rebel-held town of Kyauktaw in western Rakhine state.

Myanmar Strikes Force Youth Into Bunker Schools: Over a Dozen Students Killed

An attack on a boarding school in Myanmar on Friday (September 12) killed and injured over a dozen students as they slept, according to several reports.
The Irrawaddy news website, citing two Rakhine media outlets, said the death toll had reached 22 by Friday evening following an airstrike by the Myanmar military at around 1 a.m. local time (1830 GMT on September 11) on the school in the rebel-held town of Kyauktaw in western Rakhine state.



WATCH | Myanmar School Blast: Airstrike at Myanmar School Kills Over a Dozen Students

Myanmar’s military junta finalized the timing of the election that it plans to hold at the end of the year, despite its limited hold over large parts of the country.


Myanmar's military Junta sets the date for elections in December 

Nearly about 5,000 inmates have been freed in Myanmar under a new year amnesty, but there is no sign of any political prisoners like Aung San Suu Kyi. The release ordered by the junta chief Min Aung Hlaing coincides with the Thingyan festival. 13 foreign nationals will also be freed and deported. Watch in for more details!

No Sign Of Suu Kyi As Almost 5,000 Prisoners Freed In New Year’s Amnesty

World: UN special rapporteur on Myanmar, Tom Andrews, condemned the military and said at least three air strikes were carried out on the Sagain region—near the epicentre of the earthquake, and a rebel stronghold.

Myanmar’s military dropped bombs 3 hours after quake devastation; UN slams junta

Myanmar's garment industry is a rare bright spot in an economy severely impacted by the military coup of 2021 and ongoing civil conflict. Despite the political turmoil, the sector's export earnings reached $7.6 billion in 2022, up from $5.7 billion in 2019. A significant portion of these exports goes to the European Union, with brands like Adidas, H&M, and bestsellers continuing to source from Myanmar. However, the industry’s growth has not translated into better conditions for workers, who face harsh realities.

Myanmar's Export Earnings Soar, Workers See Little Benefit

Myanmar: Garment Factories Strain Under Power Shortages

Mali Junta sacks PM Choguel Maiga after rare criticism of military rule

Mali's ruling junta has appointed General Abdoulaye Maiga as the country's new prime minister. The move comes as part of ongoing efforts to stabilize the nation following the recent military coup.

Mali's Junta Appoints General Abdoulaye Maiga as Prime Minister

11 people have been killed in an airstrike at a tea shop in Myanmar. A local ethnic armed group has reported that the attack, carried out by the military, took place in the town of Nango in northern Shan State. Watch in for more details!

Myanmar: 11 Killed In Airstrike At Teashop

Myanmar Rebels are making advances in a Northern Shan State. Ethnic armed groups of Myanmar have now taken control of key strategic points for trade with China. Watch in for more details!

Myanmar: Rebels Eye Strategic Places For Trade With China

The 72-year-old Zaw Myint Maung in Mandalay's general hospital days. He died of a diseases called leukemia. Maung was a close ally of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi. Maung was released from custody on health grounds. Watch to know more.

Maung Was Released From Custody On Health Grounds

Myanmar’s military junta issued an unexpected call for peace, inviting armed groups to halt fighting and engage in negotiations. The Military leaders have urged their rivals to enter the political arena and contest the elections next year. Watch to know more.

Myanmar Junta Invites Rebels For Talks

Myanmar's Junta targets hotels and civilian areas in Lashio. They are using 500-LB Bombs against targets in Lashio. Watch to know more.

Myanmar: Junta Air Force Bombs Rebel-Held City Of Lashing

Thousands of civilians in Myanmar have been “killed at the hands of the military,” the United Nations said on Tuesday, including hundreds who have died from torture and neglect in the junta’s prisons.

UN documents 5350 'extra-judicial' killings by Myanmar Junta

Myanmar's military government has intensified killings and arrests in an effort to suppress opposition and bolster recruitment amid an escalating conflict, with tens of thousands detained since the 2021 coup, according to a U.N. report released on Tuesday.

UN Report: Myanmar Military Intensifies Civilian Killings and Arrests

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