Ibrahim Gambari, the United Nations special envoy to Myanmar , paid his first visit to the country since August.

ECONOMIST: Politics this week

The U.N. special envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, headed for Myanmar at Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's request to try to promote a political solution and reconciliation efforts.

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Yet earlier this month, a senior United Nations official, Ibrahim Gambari, visited Myanmar, and was allowed to see Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader, who is under house arrest.

ECONOMIST: Myanmar