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People’s militia leader shot dead in Laikha Township

Maj. Sai Toi, the leader of the Wanparng People’s Militia, was shot to death on Thursday in Laikha Township, southern Shan State. According to local...

‘Excluded’ militias voice support for Wa delegation

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Arakan Army (AA) released a statement on Wednesday, expressing...

Uncertainty of NCA leaves 10,000 in limbo: SNLD member

At least 10,000 people cannot go back to their homes due to the uncertain climate caused by the so-called Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), according...

Shans share views on ethnic self-rule

More than 70 proposals were presented at last week’s four-day Union Peace Conference in Naypyidaw, the first in a series of peace talks dubbed the...

SSPP/SSA worried govt troop reinforcement will exacerbate conflict

The Burmese military continues to reinforce its troop strength in SSPP/SSA territory, despite calls to seek an end to the conflict by the ethnic...

Wa walk out 21st Century Panglong Conference

Representatives of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) have left the Union Peace Conference, citing “inequality” at the forum, which kicked off yesterday. However, organizers...

Khun Tun Oo absent from peace talks

Khun Tun Oo, the chairman of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), has declined to attend the Union Peace Conference, which began today...

Burma army attacks SSPP/SSA ahead of Panglong Conference

Less than a week ahead of Burma’s historic 21st Century Panglong Conference, the Burmese army has launched an offensive against the Shan State Progress...

Salween River is not for sale, says Shan NGOs

  Shan civic groups held a press conference in Bangkok today, claiming that the Burmese government, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, is working secretly...

Kokang leader throws weight behind Panglong Conference

The exiled leader of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Peng Jiasheng, released a statement last Monday, saying that the Kokang militia supported...

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