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The ethnic armed group has gained ground near the Kachin State capital and along a key route to the Chinese border.
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A recent military reshuffle saw the junta boss preparing for his future after the election. Today our editors discuss whether he will slip into civilian clothes.
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A KIA official admitted isolated abductions are occurring but said it was not the group's policy; resistance fighters say they face mounting strain in manpower, supplies.
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Houses in Shan and Karenni states are reportedly being stripped of motorbikes, sewing machines, refrigerators, generators and even copper wiring.
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Up to 20,000 residents of Hpapun District flee their homes ahead of a regime offensive aimed at reclaiming territory along the Thai border.
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In today's Editorial Talk, we look at U.S. President Donald Trump's latest antics and wonder if his hunger for rare earths could sway U.S. policy in Myanmar.
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/09/2025
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/08/2025
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An estimated 250,000 people displaced by military offensives face worsening food shortages amid blockades, according to aid groups.
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The Irrawaddy's infographics illustrate the scope of arrests and the penalties behind the Myanmar regime's pre-election crackdown.
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After jailing NLD leaders, ruling generals flood the election with military candidates, eyeing victory for their proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party.
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Peacebuilding scholar Dr. Mon Mon Myat recalls the lessons of a recent international conference on the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/07/2025
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Lay Kay Kaw,14 kilometers south of Myawaddy on the Thai border, is latest target in regime's counteroffensive against Karen National Liberation Army.
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Paragaliders bombed a peaceful anti-regime candlelight vigil in the resistance stronghold of Chaung-U on the first day of the Thadingyut festival.
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In what locals called an act of "intimidation", bombs struck Namtu and Hsipaw as residents gathered for Thadingyut prayers, injuring civilians and destroying homes.
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Colonel Sein Maung Lin is latest loyalist rewarded with senior post as regime chief surrounds himself with trusted allies.
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Monday, October 6, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/06/2025
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Remarks on social media—since deleted—from the hardline chief of the USDP's Naypyitaw branch are embarrassing to the regime ahead of its December vote.
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Regime ramps up crackdown on dissenting voices, prosecuting 64 under a law that carries penalties ranging from prison terms to death.
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Sagaing residents say U Waiponla is leading militia raids to abduct conscription-age residents, sending young men to the army unless their families pay hefty ransoms
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The region faces growing pressures and a threat to its autonomy as the rival superpowers compete for influence and strategic advantage.
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The animal's owner faces charges as the Kanchanaburi attack highlights the dangers of Thailand's expanding 'pet lion' craze.
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