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KNU Troops
September 15, 2016
The Burma Army skirmished with Karen National Union (KNU) troops in the KNU Brigade 7 controlled area of Htee Lay Koe Hta in Hlaingbwe Township,...
Lt-Gen. Yawd Serk from the RCSS/SSA shakes hands with Tar Hla Pe from the TNP
September 15, 2016
Ta’ang National Party (TNP) and the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) leaders met to try and resolve ongoing conflicts...
The Mawlamyine Cement Limited, a Thai cement company, in Mon State (Photo: MNA)
September 15, 2016
Since the National League for Democracy-led government took office over 5 months ago, the government has not permitted any new business investment...
September 14, 2016
The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), a coalition of ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) that have not signed the nationwide ceasefire...
September 14, 2016
Six founding members of the Women’s Party (Mon), including the vice-chairperson, resigned from the party, in a letter sent to the Union Election...
September 14, 2016
Burmese cattle and Buffaloes are recently being brought to Bangladesh from Burma with trawlers through Shapuri Dip corridor for Qurban – sacrificial...
September 14, 2016
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a Burmese national and handed over to Border Guard Police of Burma (BGP) on September 3,...
September 14, 2016
U Tin Maung, a Rakhine community, the Udaung village admin officer extorted kyats 600,000 from two Rohingya villagers – brother and sister- for...
September 14, 2016
Maungdaw, Arakan State: The concerned authority - Maungdaw district admin officer, Township admin officer, Burma border guard police (BGP) officers...
September 14, 2016
The Maungdaw Township Administration officer – U Hla Myint instructed all village admin officers to keep law and order in their villages at the...
September 14, 2016
The Karen People’s Party (KPP) has formally submitted a proposal for constitutional reform with the object of making the State Chief Ministers...
September 14, 2016
The Karen National Union has issued a public statement today, September 13, objecting to and calling for an end to fighting in Mae Tha Wor between...