Malihka Lodge in Putao, Kachin State, owned by #Myanmar crony Tayza, reportedly burned down this morning. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

A bungalow in the lodge had cost US$200 a night according to Khit Thit. Photos from 74 Media & Khit Thit.
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1. This (recent) History Thread is an overview of the trajectory of armed resistance to the Myanmar (Burma) 2021 coup as it has evolved into a relentlessly effective nationwide revolution. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 🌿

Dr Hkalam Samson is released from prison in a mass amnesty before being taken from his home again by junta soldiers for interrogation later that night

Read More : myanmar-now.org/en/news/myanma…
#Myanmar #Kachin

I can't stop smiling to see this. So proud of my colleague & friend Kyaw Hsan Hlaing for all he has achieved and more than that, his commitment to serving the people of Rakhine State & Myanmar with courage and integrity as an activist, journalist & scholar
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Reuters' Mohammed Salem has won the 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for this image of a Palestinian woman, Inas Abu Maamar, cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in Gaza.

Recently, #KIA captured the Lwegel/Lweje border trading town on the Sino-Myanmar border in Kachin State, & now this.

Imagine suggesting shifting of land border trade to sea freight. Shows the junta's desperation amid ⏫ territorial & economic losses.

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Exploring diverse perspectives on the term 'Rohingya,' I aim to unravel its complexities while acknowledging its rich historical and emotional depth.

Link: thediplomat.com/2024/04/moving…

#Breaking : Kachinnews reports that the #Myanmar junta has re-arrested former Kachin Baptist Convention leader Rev Hkalam Samson. Jailed in Dec. 2022, he had been released yesterday

An influential figure in Kachin society, he is also a longtime advocate of religious freedom

New @Amnesty report - #Syria : Mass death, torture and violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat

'Children, women and men held in these detention camps and facilities suffer shocking cruelty and violence' - Agnes Callamard

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MSF Office and pharmacy destroyed in fire amid ongoing violence.

Another blow for communities in Rakhine state facing the decimation of available healthcare options and their continued denial of access to humanitarian assistance.

Full statement here:msf.org/msf-office-des…

USC has canceled the commencement speech of 2024 valedictorian Asna Tabassum, citing safety concerns. Asna says USC gave no evidence of threats but noted that 'anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices' have subjected her to 'racist hatred.' Her statement: bit.ly/3xNd9WA

USC announced that valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s commencement speech has been canceled, stating it was “necessary to maintain the safety of our campus and students”

‘I am surprised that my own university has abandoned me,’ Tabassum said in a statement

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Going forward, I refuse to call what is going on in Sudan, ‘the forgotten war’.

We have not forgotten, not for a moment.

I still cannot believe how quickly our story flipped from being the nation with a historical revolution that the entire world celebrated, to the war torn country that the world seems to forget about.
#KeepEyesOnSudan