With all serious opposition politicians in jail or exile, a widespread boycott, and the process heavily rigged in the junta’s favor, the USDP ratchets up a widely expected win.

Fighters commanded by the publicly mandated, anti-junta shadow government are executing operations aimed at compromising the ...

Anti-junta rebels urge India to increase pressure on Myanmar’s junta for truly inclusive elections amidst dissatisfaction ...

Myanmar, ruled by junta, will vote in 3 phases starting Sunday, then 11 and 25 Jan. Much-delayed polls come at a time when ...

Myanmar’s military junta is once again presenting elections as a solution to national collapse. More than three years after the February 2021 coup, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s regime claims that ...

Analysts and diplomats said the aim of establishing a stable administration in the Southeast Asian nation is far-fetched since the civil war is still raging ...

Discover how worms and other organisms are transforming plastic recycling. A significant portion of the world’s plastic ...

Beyond the United States and China, Russian interests are deeply embedded in Myanmar, while a growing Pakistan and Turkey ...

There are three likely scenarios in these elections. In the first, the violence could be minimal, with a smooth transition to ...

The SRA gathers a broad spectrum of smaller armed resistance groups under one umbrella independent of the shadow National Unity Government. The Irrawaddy talked to its spokesman Khun Bedu.

Resistance forces in Palaw Township vow to bring the killers to justice, while also facing questions about deaths of ...

Elections in South Asia have not led to the entrenchment of democratic norms or accountable politics. Rather, it has strengthened political power in the hands of a few politicians. Yet, democracy, ...