While most are consumed by the recent unsuccessful National League for Democracy (NLD)-led constitutional amendment going on within the parliament, which could be portrayed...
Public Consultations About Political Dialogue Stalled Again
Fighting and fear of the COVID-19 virus is making it difficult for leaders of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) to...
Burma Army Enforces Strict Checkpoints on Northern Shan State Highway
Burma Army troops have been checking all vehicles traveling on the Lashio-Hsipaw highway in northern Shan State since Friday, local sources told SHAN. Previous checkpoints...
Resolving ethnic conflict – Civic nationalism: a theoretical tool for the ending of civil war?
As the peoples of Myanmar commemorate Union Day this week, Sai Wansai argues that “civic nationalism” can help address the crisis in "ethnic nationalism"...
Burma Army Reportedly Orders Muse PMFs to Return to Their Bases
The Burma Army has ordered its affiliated People’s Militia Forces (PMFs) in Muse Township, northern Shan State, to remain on their bases, according to...
RCSS: Shan National Level Political Dialogue to be Held in April
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A Shan national level political dialogue will be held in early April, the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) announced after its annual meeting...
GOING BACK TO PRE-PANGLONG PERIOD: Voting rights for 90 days residence and thinking aloud
On February 20, the Lower House debated the Union Election Commission's (UEC) to change in the UEC’s proposal to stipulate a residency requirement of...
The Shan State Progressive Party/ Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) said it's ready to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) when it’s all inclusive. "Our organization...
SHAN UNITY: An Impossible Dream?
A lot of Shan patriots and as well ordinary Shan citizens have been pondering on how unity could be achieved among the four stakeholder...
ANOTHER INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT BREWING?: Naga territorial expansion urge and Shanni rejection
Indications are that another inter-ethnic conflict might be brewing in the north-west corner of the country, namely in Sagaing Region, part of the adjacent...
