Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/27/2026

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Jan 27, 2026 08:16 pm Rival Party Leaders Defeated or Barred as Junta Proxy USDP Sweeps Myanmar Election Prominent chiefs of opposition parties crushed as military-backed USDP claims landslide victory. read on website

Jan 27, 2026 07:45 pm Myanmar Junta Purges Air Force Top Brass Ahead of New Government Zaw Win Myint and Myo Moe Aung have been dispatched as envoys to Russia and China as punishment for military popularity and scam ties, respectively, say analysts read on website

Jan 27, 2026 05:33 pm China Hails Myanmar Junta's 'Steady and Orderly' Election Beijing is delighted with the regime-rigged poll, its Foreign Ministry says, and claims voters turned out in droves. read on website

Jan 27, 2026 05:15 pm Mandalay Residents 'Pressured to Vote' in Myanmar Junta's Election From threats to hands-on harassment by local apparatchiks, tales of coercion abound in Sunday's third and final phase of the regime-rigged polls. read on website

MORE ARTICLES USDP Sweeps Final Phase of Junta Election as Rival Party Leaders Lose Races Airstrikes and Empty Ballot Stations Mark End of Myanmar Junta Poll Inside the Final Phase of Myanmar Junta's Election: Scenes From a Low-Turnout Vote Voters Stay Home in Elected President U Win Myint's Old Constituency Live Roundup: Growing Unrest, Voter Apathy Mark Final Phase of Myanmar Junta Election

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