‘We Left Because of Fear’: Mongpan IDP Speaks
A villager describes being caught in the tension between armed groups in southern Shan State, and seeking refuge elsewhere before fighting reignites. As military tension...
With Dangers at Home, Northern Shan State Youth Increasingly Seek Work in China
Citing clashes, tension between armed groups, and the presence of landmines, young people from Namtu Township are becoming laborers in China. Locals in northern...
Thousands Sign Petition Urging RCSS, SSPP to End Clashes
Members of the Shan community sent the letter to armed groups, urging them to meet for talks. More than 4,000 ethnic Shan people have...
Concerns Arise as China-Backed Railroad Commences in Shan State
Locals say they are worried about land grabs as the ground survey begins for the Mandalay-Muse railway line. A Chinese company has started the...
CSSU chairman deliberation to end two Shan armies fighting
As the Arakan conflict erupted with vengeance between the government security forces in the west on January 4 and is now still ongoing, creating...
Two Children Die From Diphtheria in Shan State
An estimated 15 have been affected by the highly contagious—and preventable—disease. Diphtheria has claimed two children and affected an estimated 15 in Shan State,...
Dozens Flee Mong Pan as Tension Builds Between PNLO, RCSS
Villagers walked for up to three days to safety in neighboring Langkhur. Around 70 villagers from the Loi Pangpi mountain range in southern Shan...
More Than 1,000 People Flee Homes, Citing Military Tension Between Shan Armed Groups
Afraid of further clashes, the displaced are seeking shelter in Hsipaw Township monasteries. As tension persists between ethnic Shan armed organizations in Hsipaw Township,...
ARAKAN CONFLICT: The Arakan Army assertiveness or an act of self-defense?
The January 4 deadly early morning raids of the four police outposts by the Arakan Army (AA) that inflicted heavy causality to the police...
Increased Displacement Caused By Fighting Between Rival Groups
UN says rival fighting in northern Shan State to blame for increase of displaced civilians. Fighting between armed groups in Myanmar's restive northern Shan State...