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CIR has found that A7 appears to be setting up payment services for international customers through front companies, in a significant and concerning new step. CIR identified three online platforms that allow users to transfer money across borders by exchanging cryptocurrency. These platforms target users in Africa, Asia, the UAE, and Brazil.

On 28 September 2026, a reported airstrike in Kyauktaw town, Rakhine State, caused widespread damage in a civilian area and reportedly resulted in more than 50 deaths. Myanmar Witness investigation examines available evidence relating to the incident, including damage and reported civilian impact.

Myanmar Witness has documented 170 reported landmine and ERW incidents across 12 regions and states between April 2025 and March 2026. Landmines and other types of explosive remnants of war (ERW) continue to affect civilians across Myanmar, not only in areas of conflict but also elsewhere in everyday life.

On 24 October, 46 people were reportedly killed in an attack at St Rufael’s Orthodox Church in Chole, Sherka Woreda, in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. Many of those killed were apparently followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. CIR has analysed footage to verify what happened.

SAF and Joint Forces gained ground in North Kordofan in September and early October, while drone strikes continued to hit civilians and schools in El Obeid, where the displaced population keeps growing.

Misinformation has pervaded recent Ebola outbreaks in DRC and presented a serious obstacle to the implementation of effective public health measures. But the scepticism that underpins this misinformation has deep roots. The DRC has endured more than 13 Ebola outbreaks since 1976, alongside decades of conflict, displacement and resource extraction. Aid responses have been marred by scandal, including 80 alleged cases of abuse during the 2020 outbreak, some allegedly involving WHO personnel. Countering misinformation is urgent, but treating the mistrust behind it as simply misguided risks missing how much it is rooted in genuine grievances.