"We strongly urge the [Burmese] military regime to cease violence, including harming civilians and civilian infrastructure, ...

The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military’s long-promised election, but conditions in the country are ...

Lightning resistance offensive seized six townships and a regional command, enabling the Arakan Army to push into the regime’s military-industrial heartland.

Myanmar marks four years of a bloody civil war on Saturday with anti-regime forces holding the upper hand on battlefields ...

To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...

In recent months, the junta has faced a series of setbacks, and the rebel groups have achieved victories. Meanwhile, ordinary ...

Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.

The international community and global media may overlook the ongoing civil war in Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh), but the ground situation indicates perpetual chaos. Thousands have been ...

Myanmar's military junta plans an election to gain legitimacy, four years after a coup. Despite holding a census, elections ...

The raging conflict in Myanmar will feature prominently in discussions between visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the weekend, sources said.

Myanmar’s military government extended a four-year emergency rule, further delaying plans for long-promised general elections ...