The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Six Decades After the ‘Mother of Coups’, Myanmar Military Maintains Its Brutal Grip
• In Post-Coup Myanmar, People Face Soaring Food and Fuel Costs
• ASEAN Special Envoy To Visit Myanmar This Month
• Myanmar Junta Set to Axe Police Units Because of Shortage of Officers
• Myanmar Military Conglomerate Shifts HQ to Capital Amid Junta’s Security Fears
• Junta Watch: Myanmar Military ‘Not Worried’ as World Shuns Main Supplier Russia
• Myanmar Junta Seizes Hundreds of Opponents’ Homes
• Myanmar Junta Has Torched Over 6,000 Civilian Homes Since Coup
• Chin Resistance Fighters Expect More Myanmar Junta Attacks This Month
• Fresh Fighting Erupts After Myanmar Junta Attacks at Chinese Border

Six Decades After the ‘Mother of Coups’, Myanmar Military Maintains Its Brutal Grip Posted: 04 Mar 2022 05:08 AM PST Ne Win's 1962 coup was the root of the evils that plague Myanmar today. Min Aung Hlaing chose to perpetuate those evils—a choice that will, in time, be his downfall. The post Six Decades After the 'Mother of Coups', Myanmar Military Maintains Its Brutal Grip appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

In Post-Coup Myanmar, People Face Soaring Food and Fuel Costs Posted: 04 Mar 2022 04:08 AM PST Prices for basic commodities have spiked sharply since the coup, while power outages are now a daily occurrence in many areas. The post In Post-Coup Myanmar, People Face Soaring Food and Fuel Costs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Special Envoy To Visit Myanmar This Month Posted: 04 Mar 2022 02:01 AM PST Prak Sokhonn is due to address Myanmar's crisis as an ASEAN special envoy from March 20 to 23. The post ASEAN Special Envoy To Visit Myanmar This Month appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Set to Axe Police Units Because of Shortage of Officers Posted: 04 Mar 2022 01:14 AM PST Thousands of police are on strike and a lack of new recruits means many police departments are understaffed. The post Myanmar Junta Set to Axe Police Units Because of Shortage of Officers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Conglomerate Shifts HQ to Capital Amid Junta’s Security Fears Posted: 03 Mar 2022 11:52 PM PST The construction of MEHL's new head office in Naypyitaw appears to reflect the regime's fears of resistance attacks in the commercial hub, Yangon. The post Myanmar Military Conglomerate Shifts HQ to Capital Amid Junta's Security Fears appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Myanmar Military ‘Not Worried’ as World Shuns Main Supplier Russia Posted: 03 Mar 2022 02:00 PM PST Also this week, the junta praised the farmers whose lives it has ruined, chided Ukraine for being invaded, and sought a generator for its Electricity Ministry. The post Junta Watch: Myanmar Military 'Not Worried' as World Shuns Main Supplier Russia appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Seizes Hundreds of Opponents’ Homes Posted: 03 Mar 2022 04:46 AM PST The regime has targeted properties mainly owned by elected NLD lawmakers, celebrities, journalists, striking civil servants and others active in the anti-regime movement. The post Myanmar Junta Seizes Hundreds of Opponents' Homes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Has Torched Over 6,000 Civilian Homes Since Coup Posted: 03 Mar 2022 04:11 AM PST The houses were destroyed mostly in areas where anti-regime resistance is strongest. The post Myanmar Junta Has Torched Over 6,000 Civilian Homes Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chin Resistance Fighters Expect More Myanmar Junta Attacks This Month Posted: 03 Mar 2022 01:26 AM PST Chin National Army spokesperson tells The Irrawaddy that it is crucial that resistance groups nationwide collaborate to force the regime to fight on many fronts. The post Chin Resistance Fighters Expect More Myanmar Junta Attacks This Month appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fresh Fighting Erupts After Myanmar Junta Attacks at Chinese Border Posted: 03 Mar 2022 01:11 AM PST The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army in northern Shan State says more regime reinforcements are arriving. The post Fresh Fighting Erupts After Myanmar Junta Attacks at Chinese Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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