Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Dies Aged 80
One of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s final tasks on the world stage was heading the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State
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This Week in Parliament (Aug. 13-17)
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The Irrawaddy briefs you on the week that was in the national legislature.
Exhibition Relives the Heyday of the Cassette Tape
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‘Sound Weaving’ show takes visitors back to the pre-digital days of the ’80s and ’90s
Police, Soldiers Patrol in Maungdaw amid Reports of Renewed ARSA Threat
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Security officials, residents tense in wake of reports from Bangladesh that militants may be planning to resume activity in Rakhine.
Drug Abuse Leaves Many Palaung Women to Fend for Their Families
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With many men hooked on drugs, women have become the breadwinners in Palaung villages in Mongyaw.
UWSA Plans Major Military Celebration in 2019 to Mark ‘30 Years of Peace’
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Group says event will both commemorate 30th anniversary of ceasefire and demonstrate its continued military strength.
8888 Commemoration Event in Singapore Canceled by Venue Management
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The Myanmar Club in Singapore had booked and paid for the event to be held at Singapore Polytechnic Convention Center before management revoked the agreement.
2 Police Officers Detained After Argument Ends in Gunfire
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Two policemen were detained after a fight between them ended in gunfire, with one officer being taken to Mandalay General Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
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30 Years on, the Mission of Regime Change Remains a Work in Progress
Finding a way out of the protracted deadlock over the Constitution will require a level of leadership and political will that has so far been absent.
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KNU Leader Has Changed His Tune on the Chances for Peace
Once a vocal supporter of the peace process, Padao Mahn Nyein Maung no longer appears to trust the government or Army
Wanted: A Vision of Myanmar’s Future
Myanmar’s potential remains as bright as ever. However, the country still awaits a leader bold and articulate enough to inspire his or her countrymen
Another Black August
On the 30th anniversary of the ’88 uprising, The Irrawaddy reprints an appeal it ran in the year 2000 for a full recounting of the bloodshed. Without
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