Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/31/2026

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Jan 31, 2026 04:29 pm Five Years After the Coup, Myanmar Is Worse Off Than Ever Politically blind and economically inept, the regime has only ramped up its brutal persecution of its own people since it overthrew the elected government in February 2021. read on website

Jan 31, 2026 08:38 am Five Years of a Stolen Future Five years after crushing a fragile democracy, Myanmar's generals still rule by force. But they will never quell the people's resistance. read on website

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