Myanmar

Twenty-two people, including 20 children, were killed in an airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a school in the village of Oe Htein Kone in the northwestern Sagaing region, news outlets reported. The attack, which occurred on Monday, came despite a…

A Stockholm city official has confirmed the municipality will not comply with a letter reportedly linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, according to The Guardian. Vice-Mayor Jan Valeskog said his office…

Myanmar’s military junta has prolonged its ceasefire with ethnic rebels until May 31 to prioritize relief efforts after a devastating March 28 earthquake killed 3,800 people and displaced tens of thousands, Anadolu Agency reported. The extension, announced by the Defense…

An estimated 118,000 Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh in the past year, fleeing escalating violence, armed conflict, and severe shortages of food and medicine in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Prothomalo English reported citing the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC). Registration…

For generations, the Rohingya have faced state-sanctioned exclusion, notably the 1982 Citizenship Act that rendered them stateless and military-enforced ghettoization restricting access to healthcare and education. Analysts trace this to deep-seated Islamophobia and the junta’s exploitation of Buddhist-majority fears. The…

Myanmar’s military government has dismissed a proposal by Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami to create a separate Rohingya state in Rakhine, calling it a threat to sovereignty, BD News 24 reported. The junta accused Jamaat of seeking political leverage through ties with China’s…

The United Nations has condemned ongoing military attacks in Myanmar despite a ceasefire declared after a deadly earthquake on March 28 that killed nearly 3,800 people. Although a temporary truce was announced on April 2 to facilitate humanitarian aid, reports…

Myanmar’s military junta carried out airstrikes over three days, killing 50 civilians and injuring nearly 80, RFA reported. The attacks involved the dropping of bombs ranging from 300 to 500 pounds and included strafing by aircraft. Among the casualties were…

Myanmar’s military junta has launched a series of airstrikes targeting Buddhist monasteries during the Burmese New Year, known as Thingyan, resulting in the deaths of 11 people and injuring over 50, RFA reported. The attacks occurred despite a ceasefire declared…

Myanmar’s military junta conducted an airstrike on a monastery in Sagaing Region’s Tabayin township on April 12, killing five—including three child monks—and injuring nine, RFA reported. The attack reduced the Buddhist site to rubble, according to local aid groups. This…