Water Crisis Deepens for Displaced Families in Western Pai Khun
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More than 6,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in western Pai Khun (Pekon) Township, southern Shan State, are facing a critical shortage of drinking water...
Hsenwi Transformed Under MNDAA Rule: From Saopha Heartland to a De Facto China Annex
“Entering Hsenwi now doesn’t feel the same as before; it feels like arriving in a small Chinese border town,” says Sai Leng (pseudonym), a...
RCSS/SSA Marks Opening of 79th Shan National Day
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The opening ceremony for the 79th Shan National Day, which falls on February 7, was held on Thursday morning at Loi Tai Leng, the...
MNDAA Enforces One-Recruit-Per-Household Rule Across Lashio Villages
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The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, has launched a sweeping forced recruitment campaign across villages under its...
Junta Expands Draft to Teenage Women in Hsihseng as Forced Conscription Intensifies
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The military regime has begun conscripting women as young as 18 in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, marking a significant escalation in its manpower...
MNDAA Detains Villagers Following Protest Against Gold Mining in Lashio
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At least 36 villagers were arrested by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, after protesting against gold...
Junta Enforces NRC-Based Travel Restrictions Across Multiple Regions
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Myanmar’s military regime has tightened restrictions on the movement of people from conflict-affected areas by enforcing travel controls based on National Registration Card (NRC)...
MNDAA Accused of Killing Elderly Villager in Hsipaw Interrogation
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A 63-year-old villager from Nawng Kaw village tract in Hsipaw Township died after being detained and beaten during an interrogation by soldiers from the...
Medicine Shortages Worsen in Southern Shan State Following Import Ban
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Southern Shan State is facing a growing medicine shortage after nearly five months of import restrictions disrupted supply chains and pushed prices sharply higher,...
Tactical failures worsen explosive ordnance risks for civilians
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Insight Myanmar Haphazard landmine use and explosive ordnance failures by conflict actors in Myanmar are further endangering civilians, in some cases because of a lack...
