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The Arakan Army, which controls Mrauk-U, said it would report the airstrike to international agencies as a war crime.
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Beijing's support for the vote raises fears it will ultimately endorse a sham 'civilian' government, helping to extend military rule in a new guise.
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A Rohingya community leader says the AA has made considerable progress in healing communal tensions with the Buddhist population.
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By taking back full control of the Phayaung Taung area from the harried People's Defense Forces, the junta has reclaimed another strategic position in Mandalay.
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Interim leader Muhammad Yunus urges world support as Cox's Bazar struggles with 1.3 million Rohingya refugees.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/26/2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/25/2025
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Myanmar Narrative Think Tank inked a deal with Xinhua as the regime seeks to boost its image abroad and counter Western criticism through China's Global South initiative.
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In a viral Facebook post, the KIO deputy chair invoked Disney's Lion King to rally resistance unity amid battlefield losses, Chinese pressure and deepening fragmentation.
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As embassies seek personal data for advance ballots, Myanmar migrants in South Korea, Thailand, Laos, Japan and Singapore refuse to join a December vote they call a sham.
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Junta, TNLA blame each other for the partial destruction of the colonial-era Gokteik Viaduct bridge connecting Mandalay Region to northern Shan State by rail.
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Saturday, August 23, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/23/2025
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The civilian National Unity Consultative Council and Ta'ang Land Council have dismissed the December 28 election as a scam.
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Also this week, the regime pushed back Karenni forces, set an election date, and campaigned for turnout in a vote covering only a fraction of the country.
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Friday, August 22, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/22/2025
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Ferrari & Associates founder says the case was 'based on its merits', but declines to identify his three clients, known to include junta arms dealers.
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Union-level officials can go to their intended constituencies and plan their campaigns, but canvassing is not expected to start till October.
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The regime has demanded information, including the political leanings of family members, of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry leaders.
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Far from being fatally weakened, as many analysts predicted, the military regime is coming back stronger and taking back lost territory. Have we been asking the wrong questions all along?
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Fueling a farce.
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The talks, which will include Min Aung Hlaing and four ASEAN foreign ministers, aim to assess the regime's upcoming election and push the bloc's stalled peace plan.
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Bangkok court dismisses charges, but the future of his political dynasty still hangs in the balance as his daughter, PM Paetongtarn, faces her own ruling next week.
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