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This week's Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if the flooding crisis caused by Typhoon Yagi could bring positive change to Myanmar.
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The Kachin Independence Army and its allies say they have blocked an attempt by regime troops from Bhamo to retake Momauk, which fell in August.
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The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army says residents in the northern Shan State capital, Lashio, are under repeated bombardment.
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As he visited the town, which neighbors rebel-held Nawnghkio, his forces continued to bomb civilian areas in resistance-controlled parts of northern Shan State.
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Aid groups in Bago Region say they have been warned against delivering food to stricken villages under resistance control.
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Karenni State resistance groups say they are helping residents while the regime is taking advantage of the disaster to regain territory.
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Regime airstrikes, shelling and arson take devastating toll in Madaya Township, near country's second-largest city.
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Rumors regarding executions are part of a psychological operation orchestrated by the military council and its supporters.
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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's son Kim Aris said he was sure his mother would be grateful for Pope Francis' offer.
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The regime did not update the number of people missing. The UN said as many as 887,000 people have been affected in Myanmar in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 09/25/2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 09/24/2024
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A group trying to rebuild Lashio said the regime seeks to deter residents who fled from returning to the city now that it is controlled by the MNDAA.
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Tokyo becomes latest government to replace ambassador with Chargé d'Affaires after condemning regime violence and escalating civilian death toll.
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UN investigators and ASEAN parliamentarians have called on the regime to cease any plans for further executions.
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Junta forces respond with shelling and airstrikes as Kachin Independence Army tightens grip on strategic village just south of Hpakant town.
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In the first half of 2024, 638 condo units worth nearly $100 million were transferred nationwide to Myanmar nationals, up from 564 for all of 2023.
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Monday, September 23, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 09/23/2024
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The heads of Asia World, A Bank, Sae Paing Development and CB Bank were among those at a donation ceremony attended by the junta boss in Naypyitaw on Saturday.
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Thai 'patriotic groups' are demanding tighter restrictions on migrant workers from Myanmar. U Htoo Chit, a labor rights activist, says migrants need to work within the rules
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Youth activists are thought to be undergoing torture in regime detention.
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The regime's continued airstrikes are undermining the MNDAA's efforts to end the conflict in northern Shan State, the ethnic armed group said.
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Another 89 were missing as of Saturday, the junta said. The UN estimated as many as 887,000 people have been affected in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi.
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