The Irrawaddy

Unity or disunity within and among ethnic groups leads this weeks topics of discussion between our editor in chief and veteran journalist Kyaw Zan Thar.

Fighting with the Kachin Independence Army has prompted last-minute cancellations in Mansi, Momauk and parts of Bhamo ahead of Sundays final phase of voting.

Dealers report regime price controls have throttled trade as gold rockets to new highs.

Malaysia reiterates regional blocs opposition to a vote staged by a regime seeking to subdue the country by force.

Not content with easing the regimes way back into the town under a China-brokered ceasefire, the ethnic army is now helping it advance into the countryside, a ground source says.

Sundays final phase of the juntas vote features entrenched power networks, uncontested seats and elections held in active conflict zones.

Online fraud operations resurface in northern Shan township after Kokang crackdown.

Adverts for new centers reported in Myawaddy, Yangon and Mandalay as the regime touts intensified action against the multibillion-dollar cyber-fraud industry.

Ramos-Hortas meeting with members of the Chin Human Rights Organizationwho were in Dili to file charges against Myanmar junta leadersconstitutes blatant interference, regime complains.

The Rakhine rebel group has been fighting the regime and its allies on multiple fronts, from the mountains to the coast.

With upstream accountability elusive, Thailand could emerge as a pragmatic leader on Mekong and Salween river protection.

In areas controlled by ethnic armies, Local Education Boards are laying the groundwork for federalism amid Myanmars war.

Marauding regime troops arrest, kill, steal and extort after the resistance surrendered Madaya, Singu and Thabeikkyin along the Irrawaddy River.

Political turmoil and junta economic mismanagement have triggered soaring demand, pushing gold up 7.5-fold since the 2021 coup.

Pro-junta commentators and prominent regime figures rally to amplify the message that the putsch leader is the only potential head of state who can save the nation.

This week, our editors dismiss the election results as a foregone conclusion and focus on what will happen once it is over and a new government is formed.

The Venezuelan opposition leader handed over her Nobel Peace medal to the U.S. president at a dinner Thursday even though he has snubbed her as leader of her country.

Aid cuts, overcrowded classrooms and restrictions on schooling leave refugee students with few paths forward.