Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 04/30/2026

The Irrawaddy — Myanmar’s Scam Warlords Form Regime-Backed ‘Peace Panel’ in Karen State

DAILY BRIEFING Thursday, April 30, 2026 News Opinion Burmese Donate Zaw Myat Khant Myanmar’s Scam Warlords Form Regime-Backed ‘Peace Panel’ in Karen State Sanctioned KNA chief Saw Chit Thu leads Karen National Peace Building Committee, in what critics describe as an effort to mask lucrative transnational crime hubs on border. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Another Small Sentence Cut Myanmar’s detained civilian leader received a one-sixth reduction to her prison term as the regime granted amnesty to over 1,500 prisoners on the Full Moon Day of Kasone. Continue Reading Moe Sett Nyein Chan Why the AA’s Armed Struggle Will Continue Unlike its Brotherhood Alliance associates, the AA is less vulnerable to pressure from China and has a mission to accomplish, so a truce with the pseudo-civilian regime is unlikely. Continue Reading Support Press Freedom Independent journalism needs your support. Help us hold power to account. Donate Now Facebook · Twitter · Website © 2026 The Irrawaddy · Chiang Mai, Thailand Unsubscribe · Update preferences · Forward to a friend