Radio Free Asia (RFA) | February 15, 2017 A retired military officer allegedly masterminded the killing last month of a prominent Muslim rights attorney and ruling-party advisor in what the Myanmar government has called a politically motivated “terrorist act,” the [...]
By Naw Noreen / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | February 16, 2017 Police in Kachin State’s capital Myitkyina on Thursday morning cordoned off the Manaw festival grounds, where the Kachin National Conference was being held. Khon Ja of [...]
By HURFOM / Rehmonnya | February 15, 2017 On February 14, 2017, the Burma Army took control of two New Mon State Party (NMSP) checkpoints along the Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass Road and there are growing tensions between the two [...]
By Min Min / Mizzima | February 15, 2017 Pa-O National Liberation Organization (PNLO) patron Col. Khun Okkar confirmed to Mizzima the postponement of second 21st Panglong Conference scheduled to be held at the end of this month. The [...]
By Nan Lwin Hnin Pwint / The Irrawaddy | February 13, 2017 LAIZA, Kachin State — Government and Tatmadaw-controlled media organizations have misinformed the public about the Burma Army’s military offensives, alleged Gen Gun Maw, vice chairman of the [...]
Free Burma Rangers | February 13, 2017 Thousands of Kachin, Shan, Lisu and Kokang citizens have recently fled heavy fighting in Northern Shan State, Burma along the Chinese border. Numerous war crimes committed by the Burma Army have been [...]
Sai Wansai | February 13, 2017 On February 12, seventy anniversary of the Union Day, State Counselor Aung San Sui Ky’s message to the non-signatory Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) that haven’t yet signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was [...]
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | February 13, 2017 State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi took the opportunity at a Union Day commemoration in Shan State on Sunday to urge non-signatories to the so-called nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) to [...]
By Network Media Group / Burma News International (BNI) | February 11, 2017 Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), an ethnic armed group that is still in armed engagement against the Tatmadaw [Burma Army], will only take part in the [...]
By KIC / Burma News International (BNI) | February 10, 2017 Conflicts have increased in ethnic areas after the new Burmese government held the Union Peace Conference (21st Century Panglong Conference) last August, claimed Nai Kasauk Mon, executive director [...]