Today, February 1, 2026, marks the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. What began as the crushing of pro-democracy protests has ignited a nationwide rebellion, plunging the country into escalating violence, mass arrests, and economic collapse. The human cost is immense. According to the UN, the war has claimed more than 90,000 lives and displaced over 3.5 million…
While Myanmar moves forward with sham elections, the reality for displaced families remains incredibly grim. For children caught in this conflict, the festive season isn’t a season of joy and gifts —it’s about the daily struggle of life in IDP camps. Instead of holiday celebrations, they are still unable to return to their homes, living in constant uncertainty with a…
June 21, 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of Karenni National Day. For the Karenni people, it is a day of historical reflection and cultural observance, recognizing a significant moment in their history and their enduring identity. The date itself commemorates the signing of the Anglo-Karenni Treaty in 1875. In this agreement, the British government formally recognized the independence of the…
The BBC have released a new report from Karenni State on how the Myanmar ruling junta has continued it’s brutal attacks against Karenni, violating the ceasefire repeatedly to attack civilians. The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville reports from Karenni and Mobeye on how the military attacks with drones, artillary and airstrikes. When Myanmar was devastated by a powerful earthquake in March which…
On Friday 28 March Myanmar was struck by a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake levelling buildings, roads, hospitals, bridges and other infrastructure. The quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay which has suffered extensive damaged. Buildings, power and communication lines have been severely damaged across much of the country. Thousands…
In The Last Hospital: 30 Days in Myanmar Sky News Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay and his crew take audiences on a month-long undercover mission embedded at the epicentre of Myanmar’s secretive resistance movement. It tells the story of a remarkable effort by medics to save lives on the frontline at a secret jungle hospital in Karenni State. This remarkable…
In September we updated on the horrific military airstrike on the ‘Bangkok IDP Camp’ on the Shan-Karenni border. In this attack on 5 September 11 people were killed including children and over 20 others were injured. Sadly the military junta’s indiscriminate attacks on this camp continue. With the latest bombing on 18 November killing a woman and destroying 10 homes….
Following reports by the BBC and Channel 4 reporting from Karenni State earlier this year, ITV have just released a report from neighbouring Karen State. Correspondent Debi Edward went into Karen State where the Karen ethnic armed group, the KNLA, are leading resistance against the military dictatorship. Debi reports that in recent months, bombings by the military junta have  intensified…
Thank you to everybody who came to our London showing of the film ‘Lose and Hope’ over the summer. The Karenni Arts Council has shared an update of donations that were recently delivered in a Kayan region on the border of Shan and Karenni State which was affected by the recent flooding and landslides.
Myanmar is suffering severe flooding after being hit by Typhoon Yagi. Asia’s most powerful storm this year the Typhoon already swept Vietnam and the Philippines before hitting Myanmar on 9 September. People in Karenni State are particularly badly affected due to the high number of people displaced because of the three-year civil war. Continuous rain for over a week has…