Amnesty, Aung Zaya, & Karen Revolution Debrief

With Andrew Nachemson, former Managing Editor of Frontier Myanmar, and freelance journalist. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military regime pardons thousands of prisoners, Arakan Army fighting expands into Ayeyarwady Region, a Chinese celebrity is trafficked and rescued in Myawaddy, and we discuss the revolution in Karen State, including the fate of the Aung Zaya column, Border Guard Force politics, and the Karen National Union’s administration.

Email the show at whimyanmar@proton.me

Timecodes—

0m46s :: Weekly news digest4m40s :: Andrew’s trip details & logistics9m14s :: Aung Zaya column 14m14s :: KNLA’s perception of Border Guard Force19m25s :: KNU administration23m53s :: Wider revolutionary context and KNLA’s modest gains35m39s :: Close

Our guest—

Andrew Nachemson, former Managing Editor of Frontier Myanmar and freelance journalist:

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