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...
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,...
