February 2017
State Counsellor Breaks Silence at Ko Ni Memorial Service
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 [...]
Federalism on Agenda at Peace Talks, Says Conference Secretary
DVB | February 27, 2017 The upcoming peace talks in Naypyidaw are an opportunity to draft a blueprint for a future federal union in Burma, according to the secretary of the government’s Union Peace Dialogue [...]
Shan National Conference Blocked by Tatmadaw
Shan Herald Agency for News | February 27, 2017 Burma’s military has intervened in plans for Shan National Conference (SNC), insisting that state capital Taunggyi cannot be used as a venue for the forum and [...]
KWO to Boost Women’s Role in all Stages of the Peace Process
Karen News | February 24, 2017 With the government’s gender quota in peace process events continuing to fall far short, the Karen Women Organization has announced plans to help bolster women’s participation at all levels [...]
Ethnic Leader Calls on Suu Kyi to Include All Armed Groups in NCA
By Min Sit Ye Naing / DVB | February 23, 2017 All ethnic armed groups should be included in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), according to Nai Hongsa, the vice-chairman of the United Nationalities Federal [...]
Ethnic Politicians Call for Guarantees ahead of NCA Signing
S.H.A.N. | February 23, 2017 Several ethnic politicians have voiced the opinion that the Burmese government must offer greater guarantees if ethnic armed groups are to sign the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA), and say such [...]
NCA Non-Signatories Meet in Wa Enclave Amid Fears of Peace Process ‘Stagnation’
By Naw Noreen / DVB | February 22, 2017 Ethnic armed groups that are not signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on Tuesday kicked off a meeting at the United Wa State Army’s Panghsang [...]
EAOs Invited to Wa Capital Summit
Burma News International | February 21, 2017 The powerful Wa army will host a summit of ethnic armed organizations this week in Pangkham (Pangsang), the capital of the Wa self-administered zone. The meeting is the [...]
NMSP, Tatmadaw Agree to Resolve Tensions as Tatmadaw Pushes Ceasefire Signing
Mon News Agency | February 21, 2017 A Mon ethnic armed group and the Tatmadaw met on February 16 in an attempt to defuse tensions sparked by the Mon group’s unsanctioned staging of an armed [...]
Topics Limited at Upcoming CSO Peace Forum
Burma News International | February 20, 2017 Topics on the table at the upcoming civil society forum – an element of the peace process aimed at involving grassroots organizations – have been further limited, while [...]