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Shan Armed Groups Urged To Meet

Rival Shan groups pressed to resolve issues to end fighting in northern Shan Shan. The Committee of Shan State Unity (CSSU) requested for rival Shan...

New Year’s Eve Fighting Forces Hundreds From Villages

Clashes between rival armed groups in northern Shan State continues in 2019. Fighting between ethnic armed groups on New Year's Eve that affected hundreds of...

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

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

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...

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