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Myanmar’s rebels closing in around junta into fifth year of civil war

Source: Voice of America

Published on Jan. 31, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

As the war enters its fifth bloody year Saturday, experts tell VOA the rebels are positioned to keep gaining ground in 2025, closing in on more cities and weapons factories vital to the military despite mounting efforts by China

Zsombor Peter

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ASEAN special envoy visits Naypyidaw

Source: Thai PBS World

Published on Jan. 31, 2025, 8:46 a.m.

The Malaysian chair’s special envoy to Myanmar, Othman Hashim, will visit Naypyidaw and meet with senior officials of the State Administration Council (SAC) next week, according to an informed diplomatic source.

Thai PBS World

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'No happiness': Misery for Myanmar exiles four years on from coup

Source: France24

Published on Jan. 31, 2025, 8:42 a.m.

Four years after Myanmar's military seized power in a coup, the country is in the grip of a bloody civil war that has driven many of the country's young across the border to Thailand.

Agence France-Presse

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‘America first’ in action: Trump’s aid freeze erodes an already anemic response to Myanmar crisis

Source: Frontier Myanmar

Published on Jan. 31, 2025, 8:22 a.m.

An executive order by United States President Donald Trump has halted foreign aid programmes around the world, sowing chaos among the humanitarian community and its beneficiaries in Myanmar and Thailand.

Matthew BRUNWASSER | Frontier

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Anutin seeks clarity on Myanmar power cuts

Source: Bangkok Post

Published on Jan. 31, 2025, 8:16 a.m.

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has asked the National Security Council (NSC) to clarify the legal steps needed for the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) to cut off the power supply to areas in Myanmar where criminal activity, especially call-centre scams

Post Reporters

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Four years after the 2021 coup in Myanmar, violence against civilians is still increasing

Source: ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data)

Published on Jan. 31, 2025, 8:07 a.m.

In 2024, the military was responsible for 76% of incidents targeting civilians across the country compared to 68% in 2023. This trend is not isolated to the past year: 

Fact Sheet | Armed Conflict Location & Event Data

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After four years of resistance, ASEAN and its member states must block Myanmar junta’s access to funds, arms and aviation fuel

Source: Justice for Myanmar

Published on Jan. 31, 2025, 7:43 a.m.

ASEAN has repeatedly awarded legitimacy to the junta, provided training to the Myanmar military as it slaughters civilians, and even allowed war criminals such as the junta’s air force and navy chiefs to chair meetings.

Press Release | Justice for Myanmar

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Fighting in Myanmar’s Sagaing region prompts thousands to flee to India border

Source: Radio Free Asia

Published on Jan. 30, 2025, 11:53 p.m.

The military has responded to a rebel offensive with airstrikes and drone bombs, forcing residents to seek shelter.

RFA Burmese

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Rohingya civilians recall alleged Arakan Army abuses

Source: The New Humanitarian

Published on Jan. 30, 2025, 11:39 p.m.

Mohammad Ayas came to live in Bangladesh just weeks after the August 2024 killing of his family by armed men he says were members of the Arakan Army

Tanbirul Miraj Ripon, Journalist covering political conflict and transnational security in Bangladesh and Myanmar

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China’s Rhetoric on Myanmar Doesn’t Match Reality

Source: United States Institute of Peace

Published on Jan. 30, 2025, 11:26 p.m.

While Chinese officials might argue otherwise, China’s backing of a military junta that is committing war crimes contradicts the stated objectives of Beijing’s Global Security Initiative (GSI).

Analysis | Phyu Hnin

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