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Burma Army introduces use of helicopters in clash with Shan State Army

Locals are concerned by the Burma Army’s use of helicopters to monitor movements of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) after...

Without NCA signing, No Political Talks for Wa

The United Wa State Army (UWSA) will not have a chance to demand an autonomous state if they do not sign the Nationwide Ceasefire...

Burma Army Artillery and Knife Attack Kills One Villager and Injures Six Others in Southern Shan State

An elderly woman was killed and six villagers were seriously injured in an artillery and knife attack on a Buddhist temple by the Burma...

Ceasefire agreement may only “reduce” fighting

Until a dialogue begins, government peace affiliate and Shan army representatives fear episodes of fighting will continue throughout the region. A ceasefire agreement may not...

Sai Aik Pao: “The more seats SNDP wins, the better off Shan people will be”

In a translated Shan-language interview conducted on September 6 in Taunggyi, Chairman Sai Aik Pao describes SNDP as a “true” Shan party and reveals...

No clean sweep for ethnic parties: TNI paper

Ethnic based parties are unlikely to sweep the 7 ethnic states, concludes Transnational Institute (TNI) briefing paper, entitled Ethnic Politics and the 2015 Elections...

“We need genuine competition and respect the public’s choice”

In an interview with Myanmar Now, the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy chairman discusses the upcoming election, political cooperation and rivalry, and the ongoing...

Academic: Military pullout from politics when ‘hell freezes over’

A Malaysian-based Burmese academic, speaking at the Chiangmai University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, on Wednesday (2 September), told his audience he didn’t think Burma’s...

KhunHtunOo: “We are not going to make a coalition with any party”

As the November election nears, Shan State’s political parties explore and reject alliances. The leader of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) announced that...

No Casualties in Unexplained Bomb Blast in Lang Khur Police Station

Explosion within a guarded police compound causes no deaths or reported injuries but raises questions among local residents A bomb exploded in Lang Khur Township...

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