The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• High-Profile Monk Accompanies Myanmar Junta Deputy Chief on Russia Trip
• Obituary: Myanmar Democracy Activist, Writer Maung Moe Thu Dies
• Myanmar Junta Under Pressure to Pardon Ultra Nationalist Monk U Wirathu
• Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Donated Food for IDPs
• German Food Giant Metro Ends Operations in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Grows Bananas to Boost Food Security
• Ethnic Armed Group Captures Strategic Hill From Myanmar Junta Forces
• Talking to Dead People: What Did China’s Envoy Learn in Myanmar’s Capital?
• Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast-Part II

High-Profile Monk Accompanies Myanmar Junta Deputy Chief on Russia Trip Posted: 02 Sep 2021 07:37 AM PDT Sitagu Sayadaw's presence in the delegation of Vice Snr-Gen Soe Win confirms the public's suspicions that the once-respected monk is on good terms with regime leaders. The post High-Profile Monk Accompanies Myanmar Junta Deputy Chief on Russia Trip appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Obituary: Myanmar Democracy Activist, Writer Maung Moe Thu Dies Posted: 02 Sep 2021 06:49 AM PDT The 85-year-old, who worked closely with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during the founding of the National League for Democracy, died of old age. The post Obituary: Myanmar Democracy Activist, Writer Maung Moe Thu Dies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Under Pressure to Pardon Ultra Nationalist Monk U Wirathu Posted: 02 Sep 2021 04:40 AM PDT The controversial monk faces a sedition charge filed by the ousted NLD government and has been in legal limbo since the coup.  The post Myanmar Junta Under Pressure to Pardon Ultra Nationalist Monk U Wirathu appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Donated Food for IDPs Posted: 02 Sep 2021 04:35 AM PDT Regime soldiers left landmines and burned rice donated for around 2,000 Magwe villagers who fled their homes to avoid raids. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Donated Food for IDPs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

German Food Giant Metro Ends Operations in Myanmar Posted: 02 Sep 2021 04:15 AM PDT Metro becomes the latest foreign company to pull out of the country, citing the volatile business environment since the military's coup. The post German Food Giant Metro Ends Operations in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Grows Bananas to Boost Food Security Posted: 02 Sep 2021 03:22 AM PDT Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing reportedly wants tissue-culture bananas to be grown on vacant land across Myanmar. The post Myanmar Junta Grows Bananas to Boost Food Security appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Armed Group Captures Strategic Hill From Myanmar Junta Forces Posted: 02 Sep 2021 01:47 AM PDT Clashes between the MNDAA and regime troops are intensifying in northern Shan State. The post Ethnic Armed Group Captures Strategic Hill From Myanmar Junta Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Talking to Dead People: What Did China’s Envoy Learn in Myanmar’s Capital? Posted: 02 Sep 2021 01:38 AM PDT Days after the junta reportedly rejected Sun Guoxiang's request to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Beijing said it would work to resume Myanmar's 'democratic transformation'. The post Talking to Dead People: What Did China's Envoy Learn in Myanmar's Capital? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast-Part II Posted: 01 Sep 2021 06:00 PM PDT Ethnic armed groups increasingly skeptical about the idea of a federal state and their lack of unity threatens resistance to the military regime.   The post Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast-Part II appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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