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Dateline
The Irrawaddy explores whether the USDP’s repeated failures at the polls will move the Tatmadaw into a new era with the governing NLD.
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Dateline
The Irrawaddy discusses the issue with the executive director of the Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security in search of an answer.
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Election 2020
National League for Democracy vice-chairman Dr. Zaw Myint Maung rejects claims the party ignores Myanmar’s ethnic minorities.
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Election 2020
Numerous candidates have been crushed by another National League for Democracy landslide. They tell The Irrawaddy what comes next.
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Election 2020
‘The people of Myanmar have clearly demonstrated their attachment to democracy,’ the EU said in a statement on Sunday’s general election.
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Opinion
The Irrawaddy asks political observers to respond to provocative comments by the military chief on UEC and the institution’s claim on his position.
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Election 2020
The main opposition party, the USDP, has spent more than $18,000 on Facebook ads in the past three months to get its message out in the run-up to the Nov. 8 election.
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Interview
As Myanmar prepares to vote, The Irrawaddy asks international observers who have been following the country’s political issues for years for their views on the Nov. 8 election.
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Dateline
The Irrawaddy talks with two candidates in their 20s about what motivates their candidacies and what unique challenges they are encountering in their campaigns.
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Opinion
India’s peace talks with the NSCN (I-M) are looking more fragile than ever amid distrust of the government’s interlocutor and New Delhi’s overtures to other groups.
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Guest Column
Government and military ties between Naypyitaw and Bangkok have improved in recent years, but Thailand’s strict entry restrictions amid COVID-19 provide a new challenge.
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Election 2020
In Kayah State, an alliance between ethnic parties and dissatisfaction with the NLD’s record over the past five years could hurt the ruling camp in the election.
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Election 2020
From freedom of belief to standing for election, Myanmar Muslims still face obstacles; they said they will support a force that values human rights and democracy.
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Commentary
On Nov. 8, Myanmar people will vote for those they believe can repair the damage from the military’s disastrous economic, political and social policies over many decades.
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Election 2020
The Irrawaddy profiles candidates from four different parties who are competing with each other in the November general election.
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