As civil war grips western Myanmar, the prospect of repatriation for 1 million refugees is dimming – yet a viable mid-term solution lies near at hand.
With power devolving to ethnic armed groups and revolutionary bodies, the international community must find a new way to deal with the country.
Neighboring countries are supporting the junta’s brutal war on its own people, fearing a human exodus across their borders if it falls.
To mark the third anniversary of the funeral of slain anti-coup protester Kyal Sin, The Irrawaddy revisits a March 2021 commentary on the then-nascent Spring Revolution.
The AA last month inflicted the first defeat on Myanmar’s navy since independence as the regime loses its grip on Rakhine State.
After a decade of graft, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing now controls the businesses that profit from Myanmar’s military, primarily through Authentic Group of companies.
A prominent US scholar on Myanmar consulted ChatGPT on the country’s many problems. Sadly, it was short on useful answers.
Washington’s first ambassador to ASEAN offers deep insights and invaluable lessons on US diplomacy in Myanmar and beyond.
In Thailand and farther afield, they join the wealthy and the educated who have already put down roots and invested heavily in societies that offer them a future.
Anti-regime forces must be prepared for a change in strategy by the generals, who are looking to buy time to restock their depleted military.
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