Free Burma Rangers | March 10, 2017 On January 14th high in the Kachin mountains, along the border with China, are acres of blue tarps erected as makeshift shelters. This morning, frost covered the ground as IDPs started their [...]
By Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | March 8, 2017 Burma’s armed forces have launched offensives against the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), a signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), only a week before [...]
By Network Media Group / Burma News International (BNI) | March 8, 2017 As a northern Shan State city came under attack early on March 6, with a member of the self-styled Northern Alliance taking credit for the deadly [...]
By Roland Watson / Dictator Watch | March 8, 2017 A disturbing report has been released by the Karen Information Center about the KNU Congress, which is being held next week. The Congress this year is to have significant overseas [...]
Karen Women's Organisation (KWO) | March 8, 2017 Happy International Women’s Day to all women around the world. We all deserve this special day and recognition for what we do and what we contribute to our family, community and [...]
Joint Strategy Team | March 8, 2017 Fighting erupted on early 6th March at Laukai area of Kokang self-administered zone of Northern Shan State in Myanamr between Government Armed Forces and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA). In the [...]
Karenni National Women's Organization | March 8, 2017 In August 2016, the Karenni National Women’s Organization (KNWO) conducted awareness training for its own staff and partners to promote women’s participation in the peace process. After the training, KNWO staff [...]
Radio Free Asia | March 7, 2017 An attack by an ethnic armed group on police stations, military posts, and civilian buildings early Monday in Laukkai township in the northern part of Myanmar’s restive Shan state left 30 people [...]
By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | March 7, 2017 News coming out of Naypyitaw and Yangon meetings regarding the progress of peace process seems to be quite encouraging and many started to think that [...]
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 [...]