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July 12, 2019
The meeting will be the first between the two sides since April 30. Representatives of four non-ceasefire ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) based in...
July 11, 2019
More than 3,000 protesters gathered to oppose the latest bid to restart coal-mining operations in the southern Shan State township. More than 3,000...
July 11, 2019
The Union Election Commission also urged political parties to do more to educate the public about their rights as voters. Burma’s Union Election...
July 11, 2019
In order to advance the investigations about violence that broke out in Arakan State’s Maungdaw district, an investigation tribunal met and discussed...
July 11, 2019
Since ongoing armed conflicts between the Tatmadaw and the AA continue in Arakan State, political parties and other organizations are concerned if...
July 11, 2019
The water level of Lay Myo river located east of Mrauk-U town in Arakan State has risen above its critical level and will continue to rise by about...
July 11, 2019
The compilation of a draft proposal to list the ancient city Mrauk-U in Arakan State as a world cultural heritage zone is 70 percent completed now,...
July 11, 2019
The Indian government yesterday handed over 250 houses built for Hindu, Muslim and Arakanese people in Maungdaw Township whose houses were burnt...
July 11, 2019
The draft bilateral ceasefire proposal was handed over at the end of June. The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) is currently still going over...
July 11, 2019
Chin State civil society organizations (CSOs) calling for greater transparency in Burma have asked that the original demarcation lines between the...
July 11, 2019
A Chin State government press conference is commencing on today, with multiple media outlets dissatisfied with restrictions in place for reporters...
July 11, 2019
The move is to counter illegal mining, a state minister says. The Kachin State government will allow small-scale gold mining in three townships in...