The Irrawaddy presents a selection of images from throughout the last year, which has seen anticipation build toward a general election expected in November. The Union Election Commission (UEC), political parties and Parliament have all been busy preparing for polls, which democracy advocates hope will be Burma’s first free and fair nationwide vote in 25 years.
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army troops are opening roads and pathways through forests for people to flee Kokang’s capital as...
Read moreBrotherhood Alliance member says it now has complete control of Kokang’s northernmost section after the junta’s Light Infantry Battalion 125...
Read morePeople’s Defense Force says junta troops told every household in the village to send one member to witness the double...
Read moreThe junta said deserters would not be punished for minor crimes, highlighting the military’s shortage of troops as resistance offensives...
Read moreThe junta’s No. 2 has not been seen in public since April 3, sparking rumors that he was either gravely...
Read moreEthnic armed grouping says it will continue Operation 1027 offensive until goal of ousting the junta is achieved.
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