Impossible to know what state her heart is in, no way of verifying if she is even alive, says son

KIGALI, June 8 — Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo.

ISTANBUL, May 6 — The Burmese military junta has extended the ceasefire against ethnic rebels until the end of May amid efforts to mitigate the fallout of the earthquake that hit Myanmar on March 28, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing state media reports.

PUTRAJAYA, May 1 — Malaysia has called for the extension and expansion of the current ceasefires in Myanmar, which expired yesterday, to ensure safe, unhindered humanitarian operations, especially in areas affected by the recent earthquake.

BANGKOK, April 18 — Myanmar's State Administration Council chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and the country's National Unity Government's Prime Minister Mahn Win Khaing Than have pledged to extend the ceasefire in the country and ensure the safety of humanitarian workers, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

NYAPYITAW, April 5 — Asean countries, especially Malaysia, hope the military ruling Myanmar will extend the ceasefire beyond the previously announced period so relief and recovery efforts can continue after the earthquake.

GENEVA, April 4 — Myanmar's military is limiting critically needed humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in areas where it sees opposition to its rule, the United Nations (UN) human rights office said today.

NAYPYIDAW, April 1 — A major rebel alliance in Myanmar has declared a unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with the ruling military to support an international humanitarian response to last week's devastating earthquake.

BANGKOK, March 29 — In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar's Mandalay on Friday, survivors scrambled through the debris using their bare hands in desperate attempts to save those still trapped.

NAYPYITAW, March 31 — The chief of Myanmar's ruling junta has vowed to hold a free and fair election in December, as he urged armed opponents in a widening civil war to renounce violence and pursue dialogue.

ISTANBUL, March 12 — The United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Syria Geir O.

DHAKA, Feb 24 — The United Nations (UN) Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar Julie Bishop called for an early political settlement in Myanmar that would lead to the return of the Rohingya to their home country, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

LANGKAWI, Jan 19 — Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar’s military government today that its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.

YAYLADAGI, Dec 10 — Ala Jabeer cried as he prepared to cross from Turkiye into Syria with his 10-year-old daughter on Tuesday, thirteen years after the war forced him to flee his home.

BANGKOK, Sept 6 — Myanmar's military long viewed the insurgency among persecuted Rohingya Muslims as an existential threat to the majority Buddhist nation, but as the Arakan Army rebel group makes sweeping gains, the junta and some Rohingya fighters now face a common foe.

BANGKOK, April 27 — Thailand has called for regional bloc Asean to take a more proactive role in trying to resolve the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar after weeks of fighting near its border that halted trade and led to a brief influx of refugees.

BANGKOK, April 21 — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has expressed concern over the latest round of armed clashes in Myanmar’s Myawaddy, which is located along the Thai-Myanmar border.

BANGKOK, Dec 12 — Myanmar has become the world's largest source of opium, thanks to domestic instability and a decline in cultivation in Afghanistan, the United Nations (UN) said in a report today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — The Foreign Ministry is actively making necessary preparations to evacuate Malaysian citizens stranded in Laukkaing, Myanmar, following the outbreak of civil war on October 27.

BANGKOK, Nov 11 — A rebel alliance has overrun parts of northern Myanmar, including areas bordering China, with resistance to the military junta notching its most significant win since the 2021 coup, according to a rebel commander, diplomats, and analysts.