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...
Burmese military orders UWSA to withdraw from Mongla
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The Burmese armed forces have ordered the United Wa State Army (UWSA) to withdraw all its troops from territory under the control of the...
2 injured in Muse landmines explosion
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Two people – a Burmese army officer and a firefighter – were reported injured after a landmine exploded on Thursday in northern Shan State’s...
Shan armies mourn death of Thai king
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The Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) and the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) have both released independent statements expressing...
Thousands of Red Shans demand self-rule
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Thousands of ethnic Red Shan people have marched to demand the creation of a new autonomous state. According to Naing Naing Kyaw, the leader of...
SSPP/SSA denies landmine accusation by Burmese military
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The Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) says it sent a letter to the Burmese military’s Eastern Central Command on Monday denying allegations...
SNLD to contest all seats in April by-elections
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The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) has said that it will contest all vacant seats in Shan State in the by-election scheduled for...
Burmese military has broken ceasefire accord, says RCSS/SSA
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One of the eight ethnic armed groups that is a signatory to Burma’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) has accused the government of breaking the...
Burma army takes villagers captive during clashes with RCSS/SSA
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At least ten villagers were taken captive by Burmese government forces during clashes with the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA). Sai Leng,...





