No Vote, No Documents: Muse Residents Threatened Ahead of Junta-Staged Election
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Residents of Muse Township in Northern Shan State report being threatened by Myanmar’s military authorities that failure to vote in the upcoming junta-led election...
Brokers, Bribes, and the Draft: Why Myanmar Youth Are Leaving
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Escalating conflict, economic collapse, and the enforcement of mandatory military service are driving growing numbers of young people in Myanmar to seek ways to...
Military’s Planned Vote Restricted to Muse Town
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The military regime’s planned vote in Muse Township, northern Shan State, can be conducted only in a limited number of urban wards, as all...
Junta and Kokang Army Coordinate Preparations for Military-Planned Vote
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Junta-affiliated officials have begun inspecting village tracts controlled by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, in Lashio...
Female Candidates Increase as Parties Struggle to Fill Seats in Military-Staged Vote
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Political parties permitted to participate in Myanmar’s military-staged vote are increasingly nominating female candidates, amid low public interest and growing difficulty in recruiting individuals...
Junta Forces Villagers in Ywangan and Pangtara to Perform Guard Duty Ahead of Sham Election
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Junta troops have been deployed to villages across Ywangan and Pangtara (Pindaya) townships in southern Shan State, forcing local residents to carry out guard...
Transport Delays Mount as Junta and Militias Tighten Checks in Southern Shan State
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Trucks transporting goods across Southern Shan State are facing severe disruption as the military regime and allied militias tighten inspections, forcibly unload goods, and...
Landmines Kill 3, Injure 7 in Loikaw as IDPs Return Home
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Local sources in Karenni (Kayah) State report that landmines have caused ten civilian casualties—including three deaths—in Loikaw Town over the past three months. Although fighting...
MNDAA’s New Tax Measures Burden Small Shops Along Lashio–Mong Yai Road
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The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), commonly known as the Kokang Army, has begun measuring shops along the Lashio–Mong Yai road in northern...
Why Myanmar’s Conflict Persists: An Interview with Sao Harn Yawnghwe
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) is honored to speak with Sao Harn Yawnghwe, Executive Director of the Euro-Burma Office (EBO), a development and...
