SNDP ‘will win’ 2017 by-election, says Sai Ai Pao
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The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) will win next April’s by-elections in Shan State, according to party chairman Sai Ai Pao. “We will contest the...
‘Ethnic people will not be cheated again’: SSPP/SSA patron
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Ethnic people will not tolerate being cheated again, and they must see the signs of a true federal union before the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement...
Farmers, activists call for NLD govt to end land grabs in Shan State
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Some 100 representatives from civil society organizations, political parties and farmers across Shan State held a press conference today in state capital Taunggyi, demanding...
Villager shot dead at Burma army checkpoint in Mong Hsu
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A villager was shot dead by a Burmese soldier in central Shan State’s Mong Hsu Township on Wednesday morning, according to a member of...
Leading Shan party celebrates 28th anniversary
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The largest and most successful political party in Shan State, the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), celebrated its 28th anniversary on Wednesday. Speaking at...
Civilians flee as tension rises between Burma Army and UWSA
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Around 100 local officials and villagers in Mongyang Township have reportedly fled their homes due to escalating tensions in the eastern Shan State region...
Burmese military orders UWSA to withdraw from Mongla
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The Burmese armed forces have ordered the United Wa State Army (UWSA) to withdraw all its troops from territory under the control of the...
2 injured in Muse landmines explosion
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Two people – a Burmese army officer and a firefighter – were reported injured after a landmine exploded on Thursday in northern Shan State’s...
Shan armies mourn death of Thai king
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The Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) and the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) have both released independent statements expressing...
Thousands of Red Shans demand self-rule
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Thousands of ethnic Red Shan people have marched to demand the creation of a new autonomous state. According to Naing Naing Kyaw, the leader of...