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Dr. Azeem Ibrahim

Dr. Azeem Ibrahim is the Director of Special Initiatives at the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy in Washington D.C. and author of “The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Genocide” (Hurst, 2017). Twitter: @AzeemIbrahim

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Myanmar’s ‘peace talks’ offer is a trap

The headline writes itself: “Peace offered, rebels refuse.” It is clean, balanced and, on Myanmar, profoundly misleading. The latest call for talks by Min Aung Hlaing is not a genuine attempt to end the war. It is a political instrument designed to fail — and to fail in a very specific way.

April 26, 2026

Myanmar’s cycle of impunity might finally be breaking

Min Aung Hlaing’s formal elevation to the presidency of Myanmar marks more than a routine consolidation of power. It is a declaration that the country’s military has no intention of retreating, negotiating or even disguising its rule.

April 11, 2026