The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Sacrifices of September 1988 Not Forgotten as Myanmar’s Long March to Democracy Continues
• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Approach 4,000 in Month
• Carter Center Launches Election Monitoring Mission in Myanmar
• Myanmar’s NLD Says Postponing November Election Would Lead to Chaos
• Westerner Behind the Wheel
• Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup
• The Strange Birds Behind the ’88 Coup
• Thai PM Warns Rally Could Trigger 2nd Wave of Coronavirus Infections

Sacrifices of September 1988 Not Forgotten as Myanmar’s Long March to Democracy Continues Posted: 18 Sep 2020 05:55 AM PDT As Myanmar prepares for November's general election, the 32nd anniversary of the bloody coup that brought the SLORC to power reminds us of what is at stake.

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Approach 4,000 in Month Posted: 18 Sep 2020 04:43 AM PDT The public's cooperation has kept coronavirus cases to a manageable level, says one of Yangon's medical chiefs.

Carter Center Launches Election Monitoring Mission in Myanmar Posted: 18 Sep 2020 03:15 AM PDT Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, monitoring and reporting by Myanmar citizens will be remotely overseen by international specialists.

Myanmar’s NLD Says Postponing November Election Would Lead to Chaos Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:29 PM PDT Ruling party says voting should go forward despite COVID-19 restrictions, as delaying it would mean postponing it to an uncertain future.

Westerner Behind the Wheel Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:21 PM PDT In the fifth of six articles about touring by car outside Yangon, Oliver Hargreave visits Mawlamyine's surrounds, finding war graves, a huge Buddha and a seaside pagoda.

Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:16 PM PDT To mark the 32nd anniversary of the coup by top generals that replaced the government of dictator Ne Win, The Irrawaddy revisits this 2018 analysis of the events of that day.

The Strange Birds Behind the ’88 Coup Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:00 PM PDT To mark today's 32nd anniversary of the coup that toppled General Ne Win's government, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2013 article on the military leaders who replaced him.

Thai PM Warns Rally Could Trigger 2nd Wave of Coronavirus Infections Posted: 17 Sep 2020 10:20 PM PDT The Thai prime minister has called on protesters to call off plans for an anti-government rally on Saturday, saying it could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

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