Civilians flee as hostilities intensify in Muse, Kutkai
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Four ethnic armed groups released a statement on Monday, demanding a halt in civilian movement in Muse and Kutkai townships due to an intensification...
Civilians suffer as clashes with TNLA intensify
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Civilians in northern Shan State have borne the brunt of the recent hostilities between Burmese government forces and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). Since...
MPs demand halt to marketplace at Yawnghwe Palace
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More than 60 members of the Shan State parliament have signed a petition, demanding a halt to plans by the Ministry of Hotels and...
Shan-based parties form coalition
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Thirteen ethnic political parties based in Shan State last Thursday formed a new alliance aimed at promoting Shan State unity, according to Sai Ai...
SNDP ‘will win’ 2017 by-election, says Sai Ai Pao
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The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) will win next April’s by-elections in Shan State, according to party chairman Sai Ai Pao. “We will contest the...
‘Ethnic people will not be cheated again’: SSPP/SSA patron
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Ethnic people will not tolerate being cheated again, and they must see the signs of a true federal union before the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement...
Farmers, activists call for NLD govt to end land grabs in Shan State
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Some 100 representatives from civil society organizations, political parties and farmers across Shan State held a press conference today in state capital Taunggyi, demanding...
Villager shot dead at Burma army checkpoint in Mong Hsu
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A villager was shot dead by a Burmese soldier in central Shan State’s Mong Hsu Township on Wednesday morning, according to a member of...
Leading Shan party celebrates 28th anniversary
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The largest and most successful political party in Shan State, the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), celebrated its 28th anniversary on Wednesday. Speaking at...
Civilians flee as tension rises between Burma Army and UWSA
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Around 100 local officials and villagers in Mongyang Township have reportedly fled their homes due to escalating tensions in the eastern Shan State region...





