Alan Clements has spent over 40 years advocating for non-violent resistance to military dictatorship in Myanmar. He speaks to Mon Mon Myat about his latest book “Conversation with a dictator: A challenge to the authoritarian assault” based on a fictional conversation he had with Myanmar Senior General, and 2021 military coup leader, Min Aung Hlaing. […]| DVB
Six killed by airstrikes on northern Shan State’s Kutkai The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) stated that six civilians were killed and seven others were injured by airstrikes carried out by the Burma Air Force on Kutkai town of northern Shan State on Wednesday. Kutkai, located 47 miles (75 km) north of the regional capital […]| DVB
"He writes with passion, sensitivity and somehow retains his composure even in face of the worst details of the story he is telling."| Writers Review
Guest contributor Igor Blažević This interview with economist and Myanmar expert Sean Turnell was conducted to explore the main insights and recommendations from Turnell’s report, “The Military, Money, and Myanmar: Breaking the Nexus,” commissioned and published by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M). It is now available in Burmese. Turnell, a former economic advisor […]| DVB
Guest contributor Shafiur Rahman My first message to a colleague after reading the International Crisis Group report, “The Dangers of a Rohingya Insurgency,” was just two words: strategic ambiguity. The report circles the camp, catalogues every rogue speech and shadowy outfit, yet steps carefully around the biggest actor shaping them all: Bangladeshi state policy. It […]| DVB
Myanmar and the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ principle Burma’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. Kyaw Moe Tun addressed a general assembly plenary meeting on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Wednesday. He claimed that the […]| DVB
The Karen National Union (KNU) announced that its armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and its allied resistance forces, defeated regime forces in two days of fighting and seized its Bawti outpost in Dawei Township, Tanintharyi Region, on Tuesday. “The outpost was manned by 40 troops,” Padoh Saw Eh Nar, the KNU secretary […]| DVB
To commemorate VJ Day, Conservation Officer Ana Flynn shares the story of her grandpa Harry Gregory and the long, long road home from Burma. For most, the Second World War ended on 8 May 1945 with VE Day. For my… Read more The post The Forgotten War first appeared on Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Blog.| Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Blog
Airstrikes on school kill 18 in Sagaing Region Two airstrikes killed at least 18 civilians—most of them children—and injured 50 others at a school in Ohhteintwin village of Depayin Township, Sagaing Region, on Monday, according to residents. The school was reportedly operated by the National Unity Government (NUG). Depayin is located 40 miles (64 km) north […]| DVB
Min Aung Hlaing claims international support for regime election Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing claimed that world leaders he met with during his trip to Russia for the 80th Victory Day commemorations support his election plan, scheduled to begin in December. He did not mention any countries by name, but his office announced that he had met […]| DVB
Min Aung Hlaing to attend 80th Victory Day in Russia Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Kyu Kyu Hla left Naypyidaw International Airport on Wednesday for Moscow, Russia to attend the 80th Victory Day ceremony on May 9, regime media reported. Twenty world leaders are scheduled to attend the annual event, expected to […]| DVB
One civilian killed by airstrike in Mandalay Region The People’s Defense Force (PDF) in Mogok Township of Mandalay Region told DVB that one civilian was killed and one was injured by three airstrikes on Mogok town May 2-3. An unknown number of homes and buildings were destroyed. Mogok is located 124 miles (200 km) northeast […]| DVB
We don’t have our own territory, so federalism has never been our solution — it could actually give rise to stronger forms of ethno-nationalism than we have today.| Chuang
Myanmar’s insurrection condenses the sequence of revolts elsewhere in this century. […] As Myanmar’s insurrectionary rupture climbed hills to ignite a rural armed struggle, however, a new set of co…| Chuang
Almost three years on from the coup that overthrew the first truly democratic government the country had seen since the 1960’s Myanmar and its ethnic minoriti| Eastern Angle