April 2017
Have Your Say: Padoh Naw Zipporah Urges for Genuine Peace and Ethnic Unity
Karen News | April 11, 2017 In an exclusive interview with Karen News, Padoh Naw Zipporah Sein, despite losing her position as vice-chairperson in the Karen National Union’s 16th Congress recent election, urged the new [...]
Ethnic Armies Agree ‘Guidelines’ on Federalism
By Khun Ba Thar / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | April 10, 2017 More than 60 representatives of Burmese ethnic armed groups have agreed what they are calling “Basic Guidelines” aimed towards the establishment [...]
KNU Leaders Close to Naypyidaw Re-Elected
By Saw Yan Naing / The Irrawaddy | April 8, 2017 CHIANG MAI, Thailand — The Chairman of the Karen National Union, Saw Mutu Say Poe, has been re-elected to the post at the organization’s 16th Congress today. [...]
UNFC to Skip Second Panglong Conference Unless Members Sign NCA Beforehand
By Kantarawaddy Times / BNI Online | April 6, 2017 An alliance of ethnic armed groups has said it will not attend the long-delayed second Panglong Conference unless its members first sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. [...]
UNFC Prepares for 21CPC and Other Challenges
By Sai Aw | Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | April 6, 2017 The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) – a coalition of 12 ethnic armed groups that declined to sign the nationwide ceasefire [...]
Kachin and Northern Shan Update: Civilians Caught in the Middle
Free Burma Rangers (FRB) | April 3, 2017 In Kachin and northern Shan states, checkpoints are a routine part of life. Along roadways, civilians endure extensive searches of their personal belongings and shipments of supplies, [...]
Locals Concerned As More Burmese Army Troops Arrived
Kachinland News | April 5, 2017 Locals are concerned about new offensives as more Burmese army troops arrived in KIA’s headquarters Laiza area, western and southern Kachin State. A KLN frontline source said Burmese army’s [...]
Kachin: Rapid Assessment Survey Findings
Joint Strategy Team | April 5, 2017 Escalating armed conflict in Kachin between the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) during November 2016 to January 2017 caused renewed displacement for 6,066 already [...]
2017 Vote Wrap: Aye Maung Triumphant in Rakhine, SNLD Picks up 6 Seats in Shan, USDP Wins in Chaungzon and Kengtung
Frontier Myanmar | April 2, 2017 UPDATED 5:30pm The Union Election Commission has confirmed the National League for Democracy’s upset loss in the Pyithu Hluttaw seat of Chaungzon following Saturday’s by-elections. The NLD government’s decision [...]
KNU’s Constitution and Rules Approved After Long Debate
By KIC / Burma News International (BNI) | March 31, 2017 After extensive discussions and over a week of debates, the Karen National Union finally has a new charter setting out its governing principles and [...]