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February 27, 2026
Five killed in drone attack on DKBA and civilian vehicles in southern...
February 25, 2026
KNU grants amnesty to over 100 prisoners
February 24, 2026
Chinese business boom sparks popularity of Chinese language courses in...
February 16, 2021
KNU Offer Anti-Coup Protestors' its Protection – Karen Civil Society...
The Karen National Union made their position clear in an official statement that they support peaceful protest in Burma against the military coup d...
February 12, 2021
Karen State Protesters Released but Charged with Violating Penal Code...
A lawyer confirmed five-out-of-ten protestors arrested yesterday in Hpa-an, Karen State have been charged under Section 144 of the Penal Code and...
February 12, 2021
2021 COUP: Karen State Chief Minister Arrested – Communication Blocked –...
A source close to the Karen State Chief Minister, Nan Khin Htwe Myint confirmed to Karen News that the Chief Minster was for the second time taken...
February 11, 2021
Karen National Day: KNU Claims “It’s Time to End the Dictatorship” … Civil...
A Karen National Union leader said the time has come for ethnic armed groups to unite and end the military dictatorship now destroying the country...
February 5, 2021
Two Karen Political Parties Stand Strong – KNP and KNDP Leaders Reject...
The Karen National Party and the Karen National Democratic Party leaders have refused to accept an offer of government positions by military coup...
February 5, 2021
KNU Concerned Group Calls for Strong Opposition for a United Karen Armed...
The KNU Concerned Group was formed in 2017 and included senior KNU leaders, including former KNU vice chairperson Naw Zipporah Sein. The Concerned...
February 5, 2021
KNU Condemns Military Coup and Demands Release of Detained Lawmakers
The Karen National Union has condemned the military coup in Burma in an interview with Karen News. Padoh Saw Ta Doh Moo, KNU’s general secretary said...
February 3, 2021
Burma Coup Leaders Name Former KNU Leader in its State Administration...
A former Karen National Union leader, Mahn Nyein Maung, has generated heated discussion among the local and international Karen community by...
February 3, 2021
Stop Work! – Karen State Healthcare Workers Protest Against Military Coup
Health workers in Karen State refused to work in protest against the military coup and will begin their peaceful protest from February 2, 2021. The...
February 2, 2021
Burma’s Democracy Façade Has Broken – Coup Or Not, Ethnic People Expect...
It’s taken 10 years for the veneer to finally fall off Burma’s military-backed democracy. The military’s made its intentions clear in the early hours...
January 28, 2021
4,000 Displaced – European Alliance Demands Burma Military Stop its...
As Burma’s NLD led government talks up its peace plans with ethnic armed groups, its military started the new year by shelling Karen villages forcing...
January 26, 2021
KNU Welcomes Government’s Talk of New Peace Process, But Says It Will Take...
Sa Isue — Despite military offensives bombing thousands of villagers out of their homes in Karen State, the government announced its latest strategy...