Hundreds of Mongpan IDPs ‘Return Home in Fear’
The IDPs had taken refuge in a Wa-controlled area, and were reportedly ordered by the Burma Army to go back to Mongpan. More than...
SNLD Calls for Investigation Into NLD Conduct in Mandalay By-Election
The SNLD has asked the UEC to look into the process by which the Shan affairs minister for the region was elected. The Shan...
Hsipaw Locals Alarmed by Gunshots Near Village
The sound of gunfire around 20 miles south of Hsipaw town leaves villagers concerned for their safety. Villagers are on high alert following the...
Myitsone dam, the Chinese ambassador and the Kachin people
Following the Chinese ambassador to Myanmar Hong Liang's Myitkyina visit that took place from 28 to 29 December 2018, where he met leaders of...
Burma Army Orders Mongpan IDPs to Return Home: Local Sources
‘I want to return home only after the situation is really stable in our area,’ said a displaced person in Langkhur. More than 70 internally...
RCSS Spokesperson: ‘Major Deadlocks Cannot Be Solved in a Short Time’
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SHAN spoke with the RCSS/SSA’s Col Sai Nguen about the informal talks with the Peace Commission, and about the current political deadlock. The Restoration...
RCSS, Peace Commission Hold Informal Meeting in Chiang Mai
The delegates mainly discussed issues on which they are deadlocked, a source said. Members of the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and the...
Chinese Diplomats Meet Northern Alliance Members
H.E. Sun Guoxiang met with the SSPP, NDAA, KIO and UWSA on the Burma-China border. China’s Special Envoy on Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang and a...
‘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...
