Tag: Shan State
Shan State Locals, MPs Call For Halt to Hydropower Projects on...
The demands are in opposition to the Upper Yeywa Dam, which expected to drown a village and hundreds of acres of farmland. Executive members...
Leaders Meet to Discuss Shan State Constitution Draft
The Shan State Constitution Drafting Committee is meeting to look into amendments to the second draft of the charter. Leaders from across Shan State met...
Five Villagers Detained, 100 Displaced in Namtu Township
The RCSS/SSA is accused of arresting five locals in northern Shan State. Locals say that five Namtu Township villagers are missing and presumably being...
Ta’ang Villager Shot Dead by Masked Assailant in Hsipaw
The shooting is the tenth in the northern Shan State township this year. A 44-year-old man was shot dead by a masked gunman in...
Flooding Displaces More Than 200 People, Damages Paddy Fields in Lashio
Those fleeing rising water levels in northern Shan State are seeking refuge in local monasteries and with relatives. More than 200 people have been forced...
UNOCHA: More Than 2,800 Displaced in Shan State In 12 Days
The IDPs are from Namtu, Namkham, Kehsi, and Mong Kurng townships. More than 2,800 people have been displaced in Shan State within the last 12...
Government Forces Search for RCSS/SSA in Central Shan State
Troops reportedly told the Shan army to withdraw to a ‘recognized area’—but Shan soldiers say there is no such agreed-upon territory. Government forces have...
CSSU Chairman Urges Shan Army Leaders to Unify
Amid clashes between Shan armed groups, the coalition head calls on the organizations to cooperate.
Chairman of the Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU)...
From a Well-Wisher: Reflections on Shan politics in the 2015 election
Sao Noan Oo is the descendent of the saophas, or hereditary rulers, of the Shan princely state of Lawksawk, in southern Shan State. She...
KhunHtunOo: “We are not going to make a coalition with any...
As the November election nears, Shan State’s political parties explore and reject alliances. The leader of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) announced that...
