March 2016

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The EU observers praised the UEC for its handling of last year’s election, but noted structural problems that still needed to be resolved.

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Watch today’s top stories with Angus Watson

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A bill submitted to the upper house of parliament on Thursday would enable Suu Kyi to formalise her position “above the president”.

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National League for Democracy co-founder Tin Oo speaks to DVB about his party’s historic rise to power and the challenges that lie ahead.

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A source close to Thein Sein said the former president will begin his stint in the monkhood on the day Burma’s new government takes power.

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The legacy of reforms that marked the early part of outgoing President Thein Sein’s administration has been marred by renewed repression.