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Analysis
April 9, 2019
TATMADAW DAY: General Soe Win speech outlined military’s rigid position
As the peace negotiation talks floundered, due to the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) heavy-handedness to the Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs), the edginess...
April 9, 2019
Hundreds in Northern Shan State Protest for Return of Farmland Seized by...
The land was taken in 1990 and unused portions are being sold block by block by the Tatmadaw, locals say. More than 200 farmers marched from a train...
Op-ed
April 5, 2019
MEDIA ROW: AA and Tatmadaw engaged in fake war and public intimidation...
Lately, a row erupted between the Arakan Army (AA) and Tatmadaw not on the battlefield as has been the case quite intensively for the last few months...
Features
April 1, 2019
UWSA SALES PITCH: Confederacy promotion the main thrust of 30th...
United Wa State Army (UWSA) planned 30th anniversary of signing ceasefire with the then military government is scheduled to be held from April 15 to...
April 1, 2019
After Army Attacks, Tension Remains High In Northern Shan State
“With so many armed groups operating in the area, it’s difficult to know who is attacking who,” said one IDP. Google Map:/ The Myanmar Army used...
March 29, 2019
Namtu Township Houses Burn Down After Being Hit by Shells
The shells were fired during clashes between the Burma Army and joint forces of the SSPP/SSA and the TNLA. Two houses burned down after being hit by...
Photo by – Lwin Pyin / Gok Thek highway
March 29, 2019
Govt Pays Compensation for Land Seized in Kyaukme Highway Project
Compensation rates for the project run at 15 million kyat (US$9,837) per acre of paddy field. Land Seized in Kyaukme Highway ProjectPhoto by – Social...
March 28, 2019
Chinese gold mining proposal in northern Kachin state rejected
In the midst of Myitsone dam related controversy, with the National League for Democracy government torn between having to honor the previous...
March 28, 2019
Chair of SNLD’s Muse Branch Re-Elected for 2019 Term
Sai Hla Pe beat out Union parliamentarian Sai Hpoe Myat and state parliamentarian Sai Kyaw Thein for the role. Current chair of the Shan...
Civilian Killed in Namtu Photo by Namtu Youth
March 27, 2019
Civilian Killed in Namtu Clash
A 60-year-old man dies after being shot near his village after fighting breaks out between the RCSS and SSPP. A 60-year-old man was killed in...
Op-ed
March 27, 2019
GOVERNMENT’S UNWISE POLICY: Directive to annihilate AA leads to peace...
On March 23, Arakan Army (AA) released battle news report covering the period from March 16 to 23. In its summary, it reported that 120 Tatmadaw...
Factory Explosion in Wa
March 26, 2019
Factory Explosion in Wa Territory Causes Casualties
It is unknown what the factory produces, or why the explosion occurred, but locals say the facility is owned by the UWSA. An explosion at a factory...