Thursday, May 6, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Regime Returns Public Administration Oversight to Home Affairs Ministry

Posted: 06 May 2021 06:48 AM PDT

The junta has made a priority of reversing the ousted NLD government's reforms of the General Administration Department, which is central to local governance in Myanmar.

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Myanmar Military-Appointed Administrators Killed By Anonymous Attackers

Posted: 06 May 2021 06:04 AM PDT

Regime-appointed ward administrators and police informants are increasingly being targeted.

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Deadly Attack on Pipeline Station Spotlights China’s High Stakes in Myanmar

Posted: 06 May 2021 05:44 AM PDT

The killing of three guards at a facility supporting the China-backed oil-and-gas pipelines comes amid growing anger in Myanmar over Beijing's support for the junta.

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Over Eighty Airmen Leave Air Force as Myanmar Military Casualties Rise

Posted: 06 May 2021 05:23 AM PDT

Increasing numbers of Air Force personnel and infantry soldiers are joining the civil disobedience movement.

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Myanmar’s National Unity Government Promises to Support Striking Civil Servants

Posted: 06 May 2021 03:37 AM PDT

The junta has failed to operate civilian branches of government because thousands of civil servants remain on strike.

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Striking Education Staff Fired by Myanmar Junta

Posted: 06 May 2021 02:01 AM PDT

Over forty staffers have been dismissed for refusing to work under the military regime and supporting the civil disobedience movement.

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TNLA, MNDAA Claim to Have Killed Dozens of Myanmar Junta Troops in Shan State

Posted: 06 May 2021 01:48 AM PDT

The Northern Alliance members said they inflicted heavy casualties on two Tatmadaw units during attacks in Kutkai Township in support of their Alliance partner the KIA.

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Nearly 200 Myanmar Troops Killed in Clashes With Karen Forces

Posted: 05 May 2021 08:50 PM PDT

Karen National Liberation Army says its attacks are to show support for the National Unity Government.

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