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(MENAFN) Violence, threats, and systematic repression are surging across Myanmar as military-orchestrated elections approach on Dec. 28, with ordinary citizens facing coercion from both ruling authorities and opposition militant factions, the UN...

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(MENAFN) Kenya has successfully repatriated 119 of its citizens who were stranded in Myanmar after falling victim to fraudulent employment schemes, the country’s State Department for Diaspora Affairs announced on Monday.

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(MENAFN) The United Kingdom expressed strong concern Monday over the ongoing violence in Myanmar, ahead of a closed UN Security Council session.

International Committee of the Red Cross

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, compounding the needs of communities already affected by years of conflict.

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The disaster is estimated to have left around 4.3 million people in need of clean water and sanitation assistance across the Southeast Asian country, forcing many to resort to unsafe sources for their daily needs.

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(MENAFN) Three Russian nationals have been abducted in Myanmar, with their captors seeking ransom payments, Russian media outlets reported Tuesday, citing the consular division of Russia's embassy in the Southeast Asian nation.

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(MENAFN) Myanmar’s election body has declared that balloting will not occur in several districts during the upcoming nationwide election, according to an official statement released Monday by a state-run news agency.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations on Thursday denounced a recent airstrike targeting a hospital in Rakhine State, Myanmar, which reportedly killed over 30 civilians and injured more than 70, including patients, medical staff, and caregivers, according...

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(MENAFN) The UN on Thursday strongly criticized a recent airstrike targeting a hospital in Myanmar's Rakhine State, which reportedly resulted in the deaths of over 30 civilians and left more than 70 others wounded, including patients, caregivers,...

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(MENAFN) A devastating military airstrike flattened a hospital in Myanmar's Rakhine state Wednesday, claiming at least 33 lives and leaving 76 wounded, with 27 clinging to life in critical condition, media reported Thursday.

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(MENAFN) A human rights organization called on the United Nations on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar’s ruling junta, citing the continued persecution of the country’s Muslim population.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The ICRC supports several physical rehabilitation centres across Myanmar, including in Yangon, Myitkyina, Kyaing Tong, and Hpa-an, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Myanmar Red Cross Society, and others, to enhance staff capacity and...

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(MENAFN) The UN human rights office on Friday expressed serious concerns over next month’s military-run elections in Myanmar, warning that they will occur in an environment rife with threats, violence, and widespread repression, raising risks to...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the Trump administration on Monday announced it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 4,000 Myanmar nationals living in the United States.

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(MENAFN) The Trump administration announced Monday that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 4,000 Myanmar nationals in the United States will be terminated, with the change set to take effect on January 26, 2026, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) The UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) warned on Wednesday that it is receiving an increasing number of reports of grave international crimes being committed ahead of the elections scheduled by Myanmar’s military...

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(MENAFN) The Union Election Commission of Myanmar declared on Monday that the country’s long-awaited general elections will take place on Sunday, December 28, according to state-run media.

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(MENAFN) The Burmese election authority declared on Monday that the nationwide elections will take place in Myanmar on December 28, according to reports from state media.

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I have been fortunate to carry out house visits to deliver news to some families here.