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Military chief Min Aung Hlaing touts the upcoming polls as a return to democracy and a chance for rebels opposing the military to make peace. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Myanmar’s junta will stage the third and final round of its heavily restricted elections on January 25, a statement said Thursday (December 25, 2025), just…
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Estelle knew she had to flee Myanmar. The military junta had just announced it would introduce conscription to bolster its forces against myriad armed groups challenging its power, and she was terrified she would be forced to fight. The former government worker, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, is among thousands of…
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Watch | Meet the Myanmar women fighting the military junta | Video Credit: AFP On a deserted road in northern Myanmar, Moe Moe prepares to launch a drone carrying a bomb towards a nearby military position. Moe Moe is only 18 years old She is one of hundreds of women training, and fighting alongside men…
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