Myanmar’s landmine victims bound to increase as war goes on
On the heels of the “Landmine Monitor 2019” by Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor in November, a series of landmines exploded in Namhsan Township...
More Landmine Explosions Cause Fatalities, Injuries in Namhsan
A series of landmines exploded in Namhsan Township in northern Shan State this week, causing both casualties and injuries. “Landmines exploded at three different locations...
Hundreds of Lashio IDPs in Need of Food Aid
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More than 500 internally displaced people (IDPs) who have sought refuge in a village in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, are short on food...
New IDPs Arrive in Kyaukme in Need of Aid
More internally displaced people (IDPs) arrived in Kyaukme town in northern Shan State on Tuesday night, due to the threat of fighting between the...
ETHNIC YEARLY ROUND-UP : Ethnic states in 2019
The Kachin, Shan and Arakan States continued to be bogged down in armed conflict, while Karen State also saw skirmishes due to Tatmadaw (Myanmar...
Amnesty International report revealed civilian sufferings caused by ethnic conflict
While Myanmar is faced with it biggest woe of having to appear before the International Court of Justice on charges of state-sponsored genocide scheduled...
Ongoing Clashes Displace More Than 1,000 People in Namhsan Township
Continued fighting between the Burma Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has forced more than 1,000 people from their homes in northern...
Peace Conference Will Be Held After Armed Forces Day
After meeting in Thailand ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) agreed to participate in the Union Peace Conference - 21st Panglong. The ten EAOs that are signatories...
Hundreds Flee Fighting In Northern Shan State
The Burma Army pounded rebel positions in northern Shan State with heavy weapons, according to a Ta'ang major. Maj Tar Aik Kyaw, in charge of...
Burma Army Searches Ta’ang Organization Offices, Homes in Lashio
Burma Army soldiers and members of the police force searched ethnic Ta’ang homes and the offices of multiple civil society organizations (CSOs) in Lashio,...