The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Activists Lobby US to Sanction Regime’s Oil and Gas Sector
• Myanmar Junta’s Awards for Ethnic Leaders Seen as Bid to Sell Peace Talks
• Over 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Last Three Days 
• Junta Accuses Ousted Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar of Corruption
• Myanmar Military Calls In Air Strikes to Keep Village From Falling to Resistance
• Veteran Shan Democracy Campaigner Khun Tun Oo Dies
• ASEAN’s Plan to Deliver Aid to Myanmar via Junta Condemned

Myanmar Activists Lobby US to Sanction Regime’s Oil and Gas Sector Posted: 11 May 2022 06:43 AM PDT The Blood Money Campaign has sent an open letter to Washington saying sanctions on oil and gas would halve junta revenues.  The post Myanmar Activists Lobby US to Sanction Regime's Oil and Gas Sector appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta’s Awards for Ethnic Leaders Seen as Bid to Sell Peace Talks Posted: 11 May 2022 05:51 AM PDT The regime last month awarded titles to leaders of seven of the 10 groups planning to attend talks, prompting speculation it was looking to secure their participation. The post Myanmar Junta's Awards for Ethnic Leaders Seen as Bid to Sell Peace Talks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Last Three Days  Posted: 11 May 2022 05:00 AM PDT Intense clashes have been taking place between resistance groups and regime forces in Chin and Kayah states and Sagaing Region.  The post Over 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Last Three Days  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Accuses Ousted Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar of Corruption Posted: 11 May 2022 04:16 AM PDT Dr. Bo Bo Nge is accused of failing to tax a donation from billionaire George Soros's Open Society Foundation among other charges. The post Junta Accuses Ousted Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar of Corruption appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Calls In Air Strikes to Keep Village From Falling to Resistance Posted: 11 May 2022 03:42 AM PDT The village in Sagaing Region's Kani Township is home to a pro-junta militia and army camp; PDF groups had it surrounded but army helicopters kept them from entering.  The post Myanmar Military Calls In Air Strikes to Keep Village From Falling to Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Veteran Shan Democracy Campaigner Khun Tun Oo Dies Posted: 11 May 2022 03:17 AM PDT Khun Tun Oo, the former Shan Nationalities League for Democracy chairman, has died of natural causes after a lifetime working to establish a federal democracy. The post Veteran Shan Democracy Campaigner Khun Tun Oo Dies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN’s Plan to Deliver Aid to Myanmar via Junta Condemned Posted: 11 May 2022 02:26 AM PDT Civil society and international organizations join NUG in saying the regime will use ASEAN's humanitarian assistance as a political weapon. The post ASEAN's Plan to Deliver Aid to Myanmar via Junta Condemned appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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