In many cities, ward-level officials are demanding large payments from families desperate for their children to avoid being drafted into the junta’s military.
As allied resistance groups continue to seize bases from the junta’s military in Karen State, junta soldiers are joining the exodus of village residents fleeing to Thailand for safety.
Marking the 14th anniversary of the Union Election Commission, junta newspapers claimed that only electoral bodies run by generals have overseen credible votes.
China’s ambassador Chen Hai claims the Lancang-Mekong Cooperations’ special fund has paid for 106 projects in Myanmar.
Junta officials in the crosshairs as forcible recruitment of civilians gets underway across the country.
Myanmar is extremely vulnerable to climate change but ending the post-coup conflict is essential for mitigating them. Funding the country’s resistance groups may be a step towards a healthier planet.
Two residents killed in terror attacks on villages in Taze Township.
The sale of the Yangon home, where Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spent years under house arrest, was ordered by a junta-controlled court in a case filed by her estranged...
Displaced civilians are scrambling for food and safety as the Arakan Army advances on the state capital, a resident tells The Irrawaddy.
Chiang Mai meeting aims to overcome strain between peace team members and refocus on ensuring inclusive dialogue after some members took up arms against the junta.
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