Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged an airstrike on a general hospital in western Rakhine state. It claims armed opposition groups used it as a base.

Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged there was an airstrike on a general hospital in western Rakhine state, which a local rescuer and media reports said killed over 30 people, including patients,

Optimists and well-wishers of the people of Myanmar hope that political forces and leaders, weary of turmoil, violence, and widespread hardship, will craft a modus vivendi to restore peace and stability in the country.

A total of 67 attacks on healthcare facilities have been carried out this year, says the World Health Organization

From Chinese meddling to staged scam-center crackdowns and a sham election, The Irrawaddy looks back at the key events and figures in another difficult year for Myanmar.