Saturday, May 1, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Coup Highlights in 90 Days

Posted: 01 May 2021 07:45 AM PDT

As the military takeover in Myanmar turns three months on Saturday, we chart the major events that have shaped the tragic period.

Almost‌ ‌Half‌ ‌of‌ ‌Myanmar’s‌ ‌Population‌ ‌Face‌ ‌Poverty‌ ‌Next‌ ‌Year:‌ ‌ UN‌ ‌Report‌ ‌ ‌

Posted: 01 May 2021 03:31 AM PDT

On the eve of the coup that turns three months on Saturday, UNDP says the twin impacts of COVID-19 and military rule will remove years of progress in poverty reduction.

Myanmar: From diplomacy to force

Posted: 01 May 2021 12:06 AM PDT

As ASEAN's diplomacy faces limitations, more of Myanmar's outcomes are likely to be decided by the use of force in an intensifying civil war.

Myanmar Junta’s Leadership Has No Idea What Forces Have Been Unleashed

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 06:30 PM PDT

The senior leadership of the Tatmadaw failed to recognize that Myanmar has become a fundamentally different country.