Shan Herald Agency for News

Photo by – Langkhur Youth/ Mongpan refugee
January 14, 2019
A villager describes being caught in the tension between armed groups in southern Shan State, and seeking refuge elsewhere before fighting reignites...
January 11, 2019
An estimated 15 have been affected by the highly contagious—and preventable—disease. Diphtheria has claimed two children and affected an estimated 15...
Photo by – UWSA/
January 9, 2019
Villagers walked for up to three days to safety in neighboring Langkhur. Around 70 villagers from the Loi Pangpi mountain range in southern Shan...
Photo by – A Hsipaw villager
January 9, 2019
Afraid of further clashes, the displaced are seeking shelter in Hsipaw Township monasteries. As tension persists between ethnic Shan armed...
The IrrawaddyAA Brig-Gen Tun Myat Naing attends a peace conference for ethnic armed groups in Kachin State in July 2016. / The Irrawaddy
January 9, 2019
The January 4 deadly early morning raids of the four police outposts by the Arakan Army (AA) that inflicted heavy causality to the police forces,...
January 8, 2019
Just as the the Military or Tatmadaw’s peace initiative in the form of unilateral ceasefire covering five military commands seems to be going down...
January 8, 2019
Clashes between rival armed groups in northern Shan State continues in 2019. Fighting between ethnic armed groups on New Year’s Eve that affected...
January 8, 2019
The Committee of Shan State Unity (CSSU) requested for rival Shan armed groups to meet to seek an immediate solution to settle differences in Shan...
January 8, 2019
UN says rival fighting in northern Shan State to blame for increase of displaced civilians. Fighting between armed groups in Myanmar’s restive...
December 31, 2018
Residents left hanging while the government decides if it will repair a dam that provides their drinking water. Lon Sai Long, a Shan Nationalities...
December 31, 2018
Fighting in Shan State displaces hundreds of villagers. Over 300 villagers were forced to flee their homes after fighting between Shan armed groups...
December 31, 2018
Landmines claim new victims in northern Shan State. A woman was rushed to the hospital after stepping on a landmine while picking tea leaves in...