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UNFC vows to hold on

Members of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) that are parties to last month’s “Panghsang Pact” have decided to hang on together, despite the...

Burmese commander accuses Shan armies of undermining local development

Maj-Gen Than Hlaing, the commander of Eastern Central Command, has accused two ethnic Shan armies – the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA)...

Burmese environmentalists urge govt to halt dams on Irrawaddy, Salween rivers

A number of Burmese environmental organizations, including Burma Rivers Network, Save the Salween Network and The Burma Environmental Working Group (BEWG), released a statement...

Civilian beaten by Burmese soldier in Mong Khark

A man was hospitalized in eastern Shan State’s Mong Khark Township after he was beaten by a Burmese soldier at a checkpoint last Monday,...

Wa leader orders his troops to withdraw from Mongla

Bao Youxiang, the leader of the United Wa State Army (UWSA), last week ordered his forces to withdraw from the Mongla area, which is...

Burmese army attacks RCSS ahead of peace talks

Burma’s armed forces have launched offensives against the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), a signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA),...

SNDP leader urges voters to choose right party

Sai Ai Pao, chairman of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), has urged voters to choose carefully when they make their selection at the...

Hsipaw civilian killed by unknown assailants

A community leader in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township was shot dead by an unknown gunman or group on Sunday, according to local source. Sai...

Shan National Conference blocked by Tatmadaw

Burma’s military has intervened in plans for Shan National Conference (SNC), insisting that state capital Taunggyi cannot be used as a venue for the...

Kutkai men arrested on suspicion of links to rebels

Two men in northern Shan State’s Kutkai Township have reportedly been arrested by the Burmese military on suspicion of association with a rebel armed...

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