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(L-R first row) Thu Wai, Chairman Democratic Party, Lt-general Tin Maung Win, Tin Myo Win Chairman of Peace Commission, KNU vice chairman Saw kawl Htoo win and Lower house parliament member Htun Htun Hain sign during the Union Accord signing during the closing ceremony of the second session of the 'Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong' in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 29 May 2017. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
August 1, 2017

Even if the agreements are a historic breakthrough, there is still no clear or tentative timeline to fulfill the agreement. In other words, we do...

July 26, 2017

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July 25, 2017

While by mentioning illegal organizations he might have Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) in mind as it hasn’t signed the...

July 18, 2017

In May, the NLD Central Executive Committee’s secretary, Win Htein was accused of tarnishing the image and reputation of the Tatmadaw during his...

July 12, 2017

While the KIO did officially tendered its resignation and also got approval for its exit from the UNFC, during its second congress meeting from...

July 4, 2017

The 20th and early 21st centuries have put enormous strain on the cultural and social life of Myanmar, as successive authoritarian governments—...

July 3, 2017

It is not that the UNFC is seen as a crucial prime mover that it used to be, but whether it would be able to survive the wave of resignation that...

June 17, 2017

Never once during the week was there any mention of the ongoing war in Kachin State that has displaced as many as a 100,000. On June 9, the day...

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