Tag: EAOs
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS EXTRACTIONS: Kachin, Shan states and resources allocation
It is becoming quite evident that the political landscape in Burma or Myanmar isn't just a plain struggle of ethnic-democratic, anti-junta forces against the...
PARTIAL INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN SHAN STATE
Kokang toned down its expansionism as TNLA figures out on how to survive backlash from its high-stake ethnic state assertiveness Three pieces of news hit...
CONQUERED TERRITORIAL OWNERSHIP CONTROVERSY: The case of TNLA and MNDAA
The controversial argument that militarily won territories are allowed to be owned by the conquering party is the mindset which is becoming quite popular...
THE THREE BROTHERHOOD ALLIANCE: Political ups and downs
Quite recently, the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BHA) made a unilateral ceasefire announcement that it would extend its ceasefire for one month until the end...
Has the Revolutionary Spirit Gone? Shan Armed Forces in Crisis as...
For nearly seven decades, Shan State, a resource-rich, ethnically diverse region covering a quarter of Myanmar’s land, has been embroiled in armed conflict. Among...
Gambling and Drug Use Rise in Muse Town
There has been a rise in illegal gambling establishments, crime and drug addiction combined with a reduction in law enforcement, in northern Shan State’s...
INTER-ERO CONFLICT: KIA and TNLA trying to thrash out differences to...
A few days ago, Lt. General Gun Maw, Deputy-Chairman (1) of Kachin Independence Council (KIC), made known to the public through his Facebook portal...
Junta Defies Ceasefire, Continues Bombings Amid Earthquake Recovery Efforts
Despite a declared ceasefire to aid recovery from Myanmar’s devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, the State Administrative Council (SAC) has intensified airstrikes and drone attacks across...
SSPP-TNLA ROW : TNLA flexes its military muscles
It seems the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) is continuously flexing it's military muscles against the Kachin Independence Organization/ Army (KIO/KIA), Shan State Progress...
The Northern Shan Dilemma: Unraveling the Chaos
(A) Lessons from Iraq’s Tal Afar: A Model for Stability? To address the complexities of Northern Shan, understanding underlying power dynamics is essential. The FPNCC...
