Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 04/28/2026

The Irrawaddy — Regime Forces Advance Toward Resistance-Held Indaw in Sagaing Offensive

DAILY BRIEFING Tuesday, April 28, 2026 News Opinion Burmese Donate Myo Pyae Regime Forces Advance Toward Resistance-Held Indaw in Sagaing Offensive Regime troops advancing from Katha are closing in on the strategic town as thousands flee nearby villages amid renewed clashes in upper Sagaing. Continue Reading Nyein Chan Aye Myanmar Regime’s ‘Civilian’ Mask Can’t Hide Its Continued War on Freedom of Speech The arrest of veteran writer Tin Nyunt shows that Myanmar’s generals still fear words, even under a civilian façade. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Hundreds of Myanmar CSOs Demand ASEAN Rejects Pseudo-Civilian Regime Open letter signed by 201 groups calls on regional bloc to boycott new military-dominated government and support democratic peacebuilding process. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Myanmar Military Tightens Blockade on Rakhine After Seizing Magwe Junction   Regime cuts vital lifeline to western coastal state, where aid agencies warn that a sharp rise in hunger and malnutrition threatens to spiral into a full-blown disaster.   Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Min Aung Hlaing’s 100-Day Ultimatum for Peace Talks Will Lead Nowhere The tone is wrong, and the spirit is wrong, so how can putschist President Min Aung Hlaing’s planned peace talks succeed? wonder our editors. 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