Myanmar Resistance Groups Reject Junta's 100-Day Peace Talk Offer
On May 8, 2026, major ethnic armed organizations, including the Karen National Union (KNU) and the National Unity Government (NUG), formally rejected President Min Aung Hlaing's invitation for fresh peace negotiations. Resistance leaders dismissed the '100-day program' as an attempt to legitimize the military-backed government following the disputed April elections. Fighting remains intense across peripheral regions, despite the junta's efforts to project stability through diplomatic overtures and China-brokered local ceasefires.