Administrators Accused of Paying Brokers for Substitute Conscripts as Youth Flee Shan State
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Local administrators in several Shan State townships are allegedly working with brokers to secure substitute recruits for Military Service Batch (21), residents say, as...
UWSA Recruitment Orders Drive Displacement in Northern Shan
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The United Wa State Army (UWSA) is facing accusations of forcibly recruiting young men for military training in Mong Ket village tract, northern Shan...
MNDAA Imposes ID and Vehicle License Requirements in Northern Shan State
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The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, has tightened movement controls along the Hsenwi–Kunlong–Chinshwehaw highway in Northern Shan...
Money and Manpower: Southern Shan Residents Crushed by Dual Conscription Demands
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Residents in Southern Shan State report mounting mental and physical exhaustion as communities continue to shoulder monthly military service fees and recruitment demands following...
Residents Say Junta and PNO Soldiers Demand Food in Ywangan Villages
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Residents of Ywangan Township in southern Shan State report being forced to cook and deliver meals to soldiers from the military regime and allied...
MNDAA Imposes Monthly Shop Taxes in Northern Shan State
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The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, has begun collecting monthly taxes from shops and businesses located along...
China-Border Seizures Rise Under Junta Enforcement
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The junta has intensified its crackdown on Chinese-made goods entering Myanmar via the China–Myanmar border, seizing shipments and tightening inspections in an effort to...
Fear and Forced Voting Overshadow Phase 2 of Junta-Run Election in Shan State
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The second phase of the military regime’s election concluded on January 12, 2026, with the third and final phase scheduled for January 25. While...
Fear Grows in Hsipaw After MNDAA Arrests and Assaults
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Residents of Hsipaw Township, Shan State, report that soldiers from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, have...
Fear of Extortion Looms as PNO Enters Kalaw Election Race
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Residents in Kalaw Township, southern Shan State, say they fear increased extortion and forced recruitment if the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) Party—also known as...
