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Wa should sign the NCA: Minister

The United Wa State Party/Army (UWSP/UWSA) should be one of the signatories of the planned Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), said U Aung Min, Vice...

Framework draft awaits nationwide ceasefire signing

The draft framework for political dialogue (FPD) is now almost completed to await for the much anticipated Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement signing which is expected...

Witnesses Report Sexual Abuse of Laikha Woman by Burma Army Officer

An incident involving threats against a woman and her family reflect widespread sexual violence and impunity in ethnic areas under military control. After refusing the...

Elderly Woman Killed After Stepping on Landmine in Hsenwi Township

A 70-year-old woman died while collecting firewood near a Burma Army compound in northern Shan State. HSENWI TOWNSHIP—A 70-year-old woman died after stepping on...

Burma Army Shoots Civilians in Shan State’s Namtu Township

Witnesses report that two local farmers were shot from behind while returning home from work. NAMTU TOWNSHIP—Soldiers from the Burma Army Battalion 77 shot two...

Burma Army: All quiet on the southern front

The Burma Army informed its Thai counterpart yesterday at the monthly meeting in Tachilek that there has been no fighting along the areas close...

Wa, Burma Army re-affirm peace

The United Wa State Army (UWSA) and the Burma Army yesterday reached a mutually happy decision after a 15-day stand-off over the latter’s seizure...

TNI: Peace process raises hope for more effective and human drug policies

The Amsterdam-based Transnational Institute (TNI), known for reports from its Drugs and Democracy Programme, in the run-up to the International Day against Drug Abuse...

Shan Community Based Organizations Demand an End to Construction of Upper Salween Dam

A coalition of Shan CBOs issue a joint statement calling for a halt to a controversial energy project in southern Shan State after flaws...

Ethnic negotiation team: Door to peaceful resolution opened

The 19 month old Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT), set up by the ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) at the Kachin base of Laiza in...

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