Informal meetings between four EAOs and NRPC: Trust-stimulating actions needed
By all accounts, the peace negotiation process is in shambles and there is no argument among stakeholders and observers alike about it It all started...
Kesi Locals Move to Reclaim 5,000 Acres of Land Seized by Tatmadaw
The land, taken in 1996, was allocated for coal mining and later transferred to the state; farmers are demanding it be returned to them....
China Gate Closes Following Changes to Burma’s Border Pass System
New cards issued by Burma are reportedly incompatible with the software used by China. Chinese authorities closed the border gate crossing from northern Shan State’s...
Myanmar’s by-elections: Ethnic political parties gain ground
The much awaited but less enthusiastic voters' turnout of the by-election held on November 3 cast a long shadow on the ruling National League...
More Than 1,000 Displaced in Hsipaw
People from multiple villages fled to a monastery following clashes between the RCSS/SSA and members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups. The...
SNLD Wins Laikha Parliamentary Seat
The party beat out the SNDP and NLD in the by-election. The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) party claimed a victory for a Lower...
Lashio IDPs Return Home as Fighting Continues in Nearby Hsipaw
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Around 1,000 displaced people staying in a monastery went back after being told clashes had ceased in their area. A total of around 1,000 internally...
Northern Alliance, RCSS Clashes Displace Hundreds in Hsipaw
Villagers continue to arrive at a local monastery, seeking refuge from the fighting. Battles between members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups...
Shan Parties Kick Off By-Election Campaign in Laikha
The SNDP and SNLD are competing for a vacant Lower House seat in the southern Shan State constituency. The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD)...
Tatmadaw, TNLA Clashes Displace 100 People
Villagers fled after hearing the sound of gunfire in the Mong Yaw area of Lashio. A Burma Army offensive against the Ta’ang National Liberation...
