Wednesday, August 19, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Song, Video Depicting Fighting Dropped From Myanmar Peace Conference Opening Event

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 07:06 AM PDT

A dramatic music video depicting the civilian cost of war was withdrawn from the opening ceremony of the Panglong conference, allegedly after a government order.

“AA Frees Five Members of Rival Arakan Liberation Party in Myanmar’s West”

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 06:34 AM PDT

Five members of Arakan Liberation Party were detained for a week and questioned by the Arakan Army.

Three More Local COVID-19 Transmissions Reported in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 06:27 AM PDT

Three more locally transmitted COVID-19 cases have been found in Rakhine. Two are contacts of a case reported Sunday; one was recently at Rohingya IDP camps in the state.

Three Rearrested Over New Year’s Murder of Myanmar Comedian

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 03:06 AM PDT

Three men charged with beating Yangon-based comedian Aung Yell Htwe to death at a party in 2017 are back in prison after being bailed in a controversial appeal.

Kokang Party Vows to Make ‘Friends With All’ if It Wins Seats in Myanmar’s Election

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 01:22 AM PDT

The Shan State Kokang Democratic Party will field seven candidates in the Nov. 8 election; it vows to boost health and education in the Kokang Self-Administered Region.

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