Tatmadaw’s repatriation of Kachin IDPs another good will gesture?
Just as the the Military or Tatmadaw's peace initiative in the form of unilateral ceasefire covering five military commands seems to be going down...
Landmine Explosion Injures Farmer
Landmines claim new victims in northern Shan State. A woman was rushed to the hospital after stepping on a landmine while picking tea leaves in...
Security Concern Prompts Border Closure
Truckers left hanging after an important Burmese-Chinese trade route is closed. A Burmese border crossing with China was closed yesterday due to security concerns, frustrating...
No Plans to Fix Dam In Eastern Shan State
Residents left hanging while the government decides if it will repair a dam that provides their drinking water. A Shan parliamentarian raised concerns about repairing...
Displaced Civilians Shelter in Monasteries
Fighting in Shan State displaces hundreds of villagers. Over 300 villagers were forced to flee their homes after fighting between Shan armed groups broke out...
Farmers Meet With Government Officials
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Farmers meet with government officials to hammer out issues over land tenure. In the first meeting of its kind, farmers from southern Shan State discussed...
Pa’O Civilians Killed by Shan Soldiers
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The killing of ethnic Pa'O civilians by Shan soldiers spurs a community to seek justice. Thousands of Pa'O, an ethnic group in Myanmar, protested in...
Coal Mining Company’s License Renewed
Coal extraction company gets the green light to operate in Shan State next year despite polluting the air, land and water for nearly two...
TATMADAW’S PEACE OVERTURES: Tactical military move or an offer of real olive branch?
The statement from the Tatmadaw comes after three ethnic armed groups that had previously been frozen out of the peace process – the Myanmar...
As the year ends, protracted ethnic conflict has expanded into the Rakhine State. The Arakan Army (AA), a new outfit that was formed only...
