Burma News International | March 7, 2017 The largest refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border experienced a rash of suicide cases last year, mainly among the youth population, according to a doctor and camp resident. In 2016, there were [...]
Burma News International | March 7, 2017 The Karen National Union is gearing up for its 16th congress next week, with international representatives from 12 countries expected to attend the leadership-determining event. The congress, which was postponed from November [...]
By Lun Min Mang / Myanmar Times | March 6, 2017 The Government’s Peace Commission and the Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) agreed at a meeting last week on nine proposals put forward by the DPN regarding ceasefire rules, [...]
By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | March 3, 2017 The UNFC 8 point proposal spelled out in this report is the key to make the NCA a more fair negotiation process and correct the [...]
Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | March 3, 2017 A community leader in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township was shot dead by an unknown gunman or group on Sunday, according to local source. Sai Kyaw Sein, the headman [...]
By Htoo Thant / Myanmar Times | March 2, 2017 The military is investigating claims by international media that soldiers had violated human rights in Rakhine State, said Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Mya [...]
By Lun Min Mang / Myanmar Times | March 1, 2017 The Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) met with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday to discuss the group’s terms for a nationwide [...]
By Nyein Nyein / The Irrawaddy | February 28, 2017 State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the representatives of the ethnic armed bloc’s Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) will meet on Wednesday in Naypyidaw, both sides confirmed. The [...]
Shwe Aung / DVB | February 28, 2017 Several ethnic armed groups that are not signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) have decided they will not sign the accord and instead are looking to engage in alternative-track peace [...]
By Shoon Naing / Myanmar Times | February 27, 2017 At the memorial service in Yangon's Bahan township and organised by NLD for the two victims, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi referred to U Ko Ni as a close [...]