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169 - An appeal to the interim leader of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus from a Rohingya refugeeSun, 15 Sep 2024
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168 - Two children from Myanmar die during flooding in Thailand; A political and conflict analyst calls military attacks an ‘air terror campaign’; Plus, another look at what’s happening in Sagaing RegionFri, 13 Sep 2024
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167 - Arakan Army Commander Twan Mrat Naing speaks; Min Aung Hlaing makes surprise visit to Karenni State capital; Myanmar economics specialist says regime digital currency plan won't stop inflationFri, 06 Sep 2024
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166 - Newsroom: The death of Pe Maung Same and the future of documentary film in MyanmarSun, 01 Sep 2024
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165 - Fortify Rights report implicates Arakan Army in Maungdaw massacre; Rohingya 'Genocide Day' commemorated in Bangladesh and Thailand; And how the controversial Telegram app is being used in MyanmarFri, 30 Aug 2024
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164 - Two journalists killed by military in Mon State; Family and friends mourn death of filmmaker Pe Maung Same in Yangon; India for Myanmar says New Delhi must reassess its relationship with NaypyidawFri, 23 Aug 2024
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163 - Aung San Suu Kyi home auction fails again to attract bids; China endorses regime election plan; Freed Japanese executive returns to Tokyo; UN laments ‘incredible brutality’ since 2021 military coupFri, 16 Aug 2024
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162 - Rohingya targeted in northern Rakhine State’s Maungdaw; Myanmar commemorates 36th anniversary of the 1988 Uprising for democracy; Regime claims Thailand to help with its planned census and electionFri, 09 Aug 2024
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161 - Regime extends nationwide state of emergency; German Solidarity Myanmar on not supporting any election under the military; Thailand task force to investigate Naypyidaw weapons purchases via Thai banksFri, 02 Aug 2024
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160 - Myanmar military command in Lashio seized by resistance forces; Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing assumes duties of presidency; The Rohingya Consultative Council to formally announce its establishmentFri, 26 Jul 2024
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159 - The first new batch of Myanmar refugees resettled to the US; Rohingya women assist refugees in Malaysia and Indonesia; Women in Karenni State document up to 80 gender-based violence cases in IDP campsFri, 19 Jul 2024
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158 - Thailand parliamentary committee hears from UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar; Nearly 2,000 foreigners escape cyber scam centers in Karen State; And a podcast featuring voices from the Burmese diasporaFri, 12 Jul 2024
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157 - A year on since the disappearance of Thuzar Maung and her family in Malaysia; 66 Myanmar refugees end hunger strike at prison in India; The first year of IEC provisional government in Karenni StateFri, 05 Jul 2024
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156 - Newsroom: Harn Yawnghwe on the changing dynamics in MyanmarSun, 30 Jun 2024
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155 - UN Special Rapporteur states foreign banks facilitating military’s access to weapons; Meet Myanmar’s newest war crimes investigators; The NUG suspends official after sexual assault allegationsFri, 28 Jun 2024
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154 - At least 20 arrested in Flower Strike on Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday; World Refugee Day in Myanmar; Bangladesh police detain 32 Rohingya; And will India continue with plans to build its border fence?Fri, 21 Jun 2024
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153 - Number of Internally Displaced Persons in Myanmar surpasses three million; Burma Affairs and Conflict Study group on regime's attempt to ban VPNs; 17 Burmese handed over to regime soldiers from LaosFri, 14 Jun 2024
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152 - National Unity Government visits Australia; UN Human Rights Chief meets Myanmar refugees in Malaysia; Death toll in alleged massacre in Rakhine State rises to 76; Is Bangkok playing a role for peace?Fri, 07 Jun 2024
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151 - Newsroom: Miemie Winn Byrd on Myanmar's resistance to the militaryMon, 03 Jun 2024
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150 - Regime replaces its deputy minister of defence; Miemie Winn Byrd on unity between resistance forces; People’s Goal encourages new military conscripts to desert; Myanmar kyat continues to depreciateFri, 31 May 2024
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149 - Introducing Weekly BriefingSun, 26 May 2024
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148 - Third batch of military conscripts to receive training in June; Rohingya activist calls out the NUG; UN alarmed over violence in northern Rakhine; Regime bolsters drone capabilities after Russia visitFri, 24 May 2024
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147 - ASEAN Secretary-General and Special Envoy visit Naypyidaw; Resistance groups visit Japan; NUG blames military for rising tension in Arakan State; Russian drones being deployed to frontline in MyanmarFri, 17 May 2024
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146 - Myanmar munitions used in Ukraine-Russia War; Human Rights Watch investigates use of white phosphorus in Karen State; Military seeks to bolster its UAV capabilities; Drone training at Yangon air baseFri, 10 May 2024
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145 - Newsroom: Jane M. Ferguson on a social history of Burmese cinemaSun, 05 May 2024
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144 - Nearly 5,000 killed by military since 2021 coup; Amnesty International calls for release of trade union leader; NUG claims resistance controls 60% of Myanmar; And the social history of Burmese cinemaFri, 03 May 2024
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143 - Myanmar refugees in Thailand return home as fighting subsides; Regime airstrike kills one in Karen State; ASEAN appeals for calm; Free Burma Rangers provide assistance to military conscription evadersFri, 26 Apr 2024
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142 - Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint moved to house arrest; Thai academic says Myanmar military’s days are numbered; New Zealand unable to block regime invitation; Maung Zarni nominated for 2024 Nobel PrizeFri, 19 Apr 2024
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141 - Thailand prepared to take up to 100,000 refugees from Myanmar; New Zealand protesters demand military regime be disinvited from ASEAN meeting in Wellington; Civil society groups on UN Special EnvoyFri, 12 Apr 2024
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140 - Newsroom: Sean Turnell on being 'An Unlikely Prisoner' in MyanmarSun, 07 Apr 2024
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139 - Regime confirms drone strike on Naypyidaw; Backlash over New Zealand-ASEAN meeting; Many wanting to evade military conscription reach out to civil society group; Conscription to hurt Myanmar’s economyFri, 05 Apr 2024
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138 - Regime touts new electoral system; Rohingya form committee for consultative council; Nearly 100 Rohingya military conscripts killed; Aid reaches KNU territory; Asylum for those evading conscriptionFri, 29 Mar 2024
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137 - Airstrike kills six in Mrauk-U; Regime accused of forcing Rohingya to protest against Arakan Army; A campaign to ban jet fuel to military; Myanmar’s permanent representative at the UN makes an appealFri, 22 Mar 2024
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136 - UK protesters call for sanctions on Myanmar; Religious groups free civilians in Kachin State; Military accused of forcefully conscripting Rohingya; Seven killed in Arakan State after military trainingFri, 15 Mar 2024
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135 - Resistance forces launch offensive in Kachin State; Myanmar People’s Summit held in Australia; Thailand hosts seminar on impact of 2021 military coup; International Women’s Day marks a year of ManelsFri, 08 Mar 2024
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134 - Newsroom: Kim Aris on Aung San Suu Kyi and humanitarian aid to MyanmarSun, 03 Mar 2024
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133 - Calls for UN to protect Rohingya in Arakan; Free Burma Rangers visit site of airstrike in Karenni; India’s Mizoram condemns end of Free Movement Regime; Aung San Suu Kyi’s son sends aid into MyanmarFri, 01 Mar 2024
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132 - UN expert says conscription law displays military desperation; NUG engaging with China; NMSP attempting to reunite with splinter group; Activist says regime must be forced into ‘dustbin’Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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131 - Kawlin in Sagaing Region falls to regime troops; Military conscription to begin in mid-April; Thailand’s plan for aid corridor ‘flawed’ says analyst; Kim Aris receives letter from Aung San Suu KyiThu, 15 Feb 2024
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130 - UNICEF condemns attacks on Karenni schools; UN Security Council members call for end to airstrikes; Independent experts call UNSC ‘toothless’; And Thailand wants cross border aid to lead to dialogueThu, 08 Feb 2024
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129 - Myanmar state of emergency extended; Crisis Group says military power uncertain on 3rd coup anniversary; David Mathieson on gains made by resistance; Activist in Germany calls on EU to shift approachThu, 01 Feb 2024
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128 - Newsroom: David Mathieson on three years since the Myanmar military coupMon, 29 Jan 2024
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127 - Military repatriates soldiers after plane crash in India; Tayzar San says resistance can't be defeated; Martin Smith highlights scale of Myanmar crisis; Fortify Rights pursues ICC case in Timor-LesteThu, 25 Jan 2024
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126 - Brotherhood Alliance claims military broke China-backed ceasefire; NUG called airstrike on Sagaing village indiscriminate attack on civilians; US sanctions impact Myanmar but no progress on BURMA ActThu, 18 Jan 2024
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125 - Nearly 50 civilians killed in first week of January; Laos' Special Envoy to Myanmar meets Min Aung Hlaing; Power supply remains 30 % below pre-coup levels; Economic activity 10 % lower than in 2019Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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124 - Independence Day amnesty in Myanmar; Laos assumes ASEAN chairmanship; Number of Internally Displaced People surpasses 2.6 million; Landmine casualties reported in every state and regionThu, 04 Jan 2024
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123 - Newsroom: Threats to journalists and media in post-coup MyanmarMon, 18 Dec 2023
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122 - Brotherhood Alliance reaffirms commitment to end military dictatorship during China-brokered talks; Over 200,000 Arakan State residents need assistance; Another 400 Rohingya refugees land in IndonesiaSat, 16 Dec 2023
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121 - Newsroom: The Social Life of Teak in Myanmar [VIDEO]Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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120 - More than 500,000 Internally Displaced Persons since October; Over 140 civilians killed in Shan and Arakan states; MNDAA is accused of forced recruitment; Central Bank rescinds its fixed forex rateFri, 08 Dec 2023
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