Myanmar military-backed party extends lead ahead of final election round

Myanmar’s military-backed party has extended its lead after the second round of voting in the country's election, according ...
The Diplomat

Myanmar’s Military Prepares to Enact Its Election Plan

Supporters of Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) attend a political rally at party’s headquarters in Naypyidaw’s Zeyathiri township, Dec. 21, 2025. Credit: ...
The Irrawaddy

Kachin Forces Reject Myanmar Junta’s Move to Restart China-Backed Myitsone Dam

The ethnic Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and its powerful KIA armed wing have rejected the junta’s push to revive the long‑suspended Myitsone hydropower project, saying any restart of the ...
The Irrawaddy

Junta Chief Warns Voters Amid Expected Mass Boycott of Myanmar Election

With the junta’s staged election only days away, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has warned that refusing to vote amounts to rejecting “progress toward democracy.” He delivered the remark on Saturday in ...