Eight NCA signatories form steering committee at Chiang Mai summit
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The leaders of eight ethnic armed groups who signed the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) with Burma’s central government last November, held a summit in...
NLD to appoint Shan State Chief Minister despite calls to give position to Shan party
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The National League for Democracy (NLD) will appoint its own party member to lead Shan State as Chief Minister, according to the party's spokesperson...
SNDP chief says merger with Shan rival unlikely
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Sai Ai Pao, the leader of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) says that it is very unlikely that his party will merge with...
SNLD declines NLD offer of Ethnic Affairs post
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The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), the fourth largest party in the national parliament, has said that it rejected an offer from the...
Sai Ai Pao re-elected as White Tiger Party Chairman
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Sai Ai Pao has been re-elected a second term to serve as chairman of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) on Sunday. A 69-year-old Sai...
Burma Government Names Mong Woon Residents Burmese Nationality
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The Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population (DoP) announced last Friday, 11 March, that the ethnic people residing in Mong Woon village...
NLD MP Tipped to Become Shan State Chief Minister
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The National League for Democracy’s (NLD’s) Dr Linn Htut, who represents Lashio in the Shan State Hluttaw (parliament), is favourite to become the Shan...
Sai Mauk Kham Nominated as Vice Presidential Candidate
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Sai Mauk Kham, the current vice president of the Union of Burma, has been nominated as a vice presidential candidate on Thursday. Dr. Sai Mauk...
Shan unity meeting ends early after officials intervene
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The third annual meeting of the Committee of Shan State Unity (CSSU) ended abruptly yesterday after only the first day of a planned three...
Shan Leaders Discuss Peace Process Under New Government
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Representatives from the Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU) met on Thursday to discuss working with the new government on the peace process. Puen Kham,...