The Irrawaddy spoke with leaders of ethnic armed groups, exiled political parties, activists, and analysts for their insights on the military-controlled parliament and its new speaker.

The military and its allies hold nearly 90% of the seats in the two-chamber parliament, while major opposition parties were ...

A close aide dubbed the “eyes and ears” of junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has been appointed Army chief just a few weeks before the regime transfers power to a nominally civilian government, sources told ...

Buffalo, New York, police are investigating the death of a “nearly blind” refugee from Myanmar, formerly Burma, who was found ...