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Friday, November 06, 2026

 

Myo Pyae

Myanmar Regime Plans April Vote in 55 Constituencies Despite Continued Clashes

The junta plans to extend voting into areas it has retaken from resistance forces, but its control remains limited and many other conflict-hit areas are still excluded.

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Phoe Tar

Over 2m Myanmar Migrants in Thailand Reject Regime’s Identity Document

Mass boycott of regime’s new Certificate of Identity process gains momentum as workers, Thai labor groups and politicians demand ‘extraction centers’ be scrapped.

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The Irrawaddy

China Wields Carrot and Stick at Beijing Meet, Regime Seeks Elections in Shan, and More

Also this week, reports said China has lifted trade restrictions with territories controlled by friendly armed groups, consolidating the status quo there.

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Aung Marm Oo

Arakan Army Faces Second Front at Bangladesh Border

Rohingya armed groups recruited by the military regime continue to wreak havoc in Maungdaw ever after the junta’s retreat.

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