SNLD kicks off by-election campaign in Shan State
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The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) on Wednesday launched its campaign for April’s by-election, with candidates running in all seven constituencies where polls...
Monthly meeting of Shan State JMC cancelled
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This month’s meeting of the Shan State Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC-S) is to be cancelled due to time and budget restraints, according to an...
RCSS Chairman says ‘no dam’ if it impacts civilians
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Lt-Gen Yawd Serk, the head of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), one of Burma’s strongest ethnic armed groups, told media...
Bao Youxiang remains Wa leader, says UWSA official
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Following speculation that a change in leadership had taken place within the United Wa State Army (UWSA), an official of the Wa militia has...
SNLD cites bribery concerns at Hsenwi checkpoint
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Citing concerns about corruption and graft, representatives of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) have petitioned the central government to reconsider the status...
Shans prepare for next ‘21st Century Panglong Conference’
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Several Shan groups including political parties, civil society organizations and academics, will hold a meeting in late January in order to prepare for the...
Youth leaders ‘dissatisfied’ with Suu Kyi meeting
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A New Year’s Day meeting with Burma’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi fell flat when several ethnic representatives chose not to attend, while...
Ethnic activists share views on ‘Terrorist’ vote
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On November 20, four of Burma’s ethnic armed groups – the Arakan Army (AA), Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA),...
Eastern Shan party will not contest by-elections
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The Eastern Shan State Development Democratic Party (ESSDDP) has said that it will not contest the upcoming bi-elections, which are slated to be held...
Shan State govt proclaims Northern Alliance ‘terrorists’
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The Shan State government passed a proposal today at an emergency meeting to categorize the Northern Alliance as a “terrorist organization.” The motion was proposed...