Ceasefire agreement may only “reduce” fighting
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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”
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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
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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”
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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’
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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”
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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
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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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Patrick Meehan Department of Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK Published online: 19 May 2015 Leaders in Naypyitaw, especially the Tatmadaw, may not...
Burma Army Detains Civilians in Shan State
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Seven villagers in Kunhing Township were detained for more than a day after renewed fighting between the Burma Army and the RCSS/SSA. On the morning...
“It was like an earthquake” – Photographing the Aftermath of Shan State’s Floods
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Weeks after flash flooding destroyed homes and farmland, villagers in eastern Shan State find themselves struggling to rebuild amidst the debris. PHOTOS BY SAI MYO...
