By Soe Zan Aung (Toungup) / Narinjara / BNI Online | October 15, 2018 A press conference was held in Sittwe, Rakhine State on October 12 to demand the immediate release of three Rakhine youths, who have been arrested [...]
By Nyein Nyein & Htet Naing Zaw | The Irrawaddy / October 15, 2018 NAYPYITAW/YANGON — Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Monday insisted that the “non-separation” of ethnic minority states and regions had to be part of any future [...]
Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | October 15, 2018 Chaos reigned in northern Shan State in September. A Burma Army commander threatened to kill everyone in Na Leng Village, the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and its armed wing, [...]
Legal Aid Network (LAN) | October 14, 2018 1. Currently, Burma is in a dilemma over how to tackle the peace related issues, including the meeting – to be attended by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, State Counsellor Mrs. [...]
By Thein Zaw (Maungdaw) / Narinjara / BNI Online | October 12, 2018 Some residents of Rakhine villages located in upper Kaladan River in Paletwa Township, Chin State at India border are preparing to leave due to food shortage. [...]
Lawi Weng | The Irrawaddy / October 12, 2018 Mon State — The United Wa State Army (UWSA) on Wednesday released 92 Lahu religious leaders the armed group detained last month during a crackdown on Christian churches in northern [...]
Local people and MPs in Hsipaw Township | October 12, 2018 About 1,000 local residents and MPs are gathering in Hsipaw today to oppose the damming of the Namtu/Myitnge river, and demand an immediate cancellation of the Upper Yeywa [...]
Kachin News Group / BNI Online | October 12, 2018 There are more internally displaced persons (IDPs) on ground in the list of the IDP camps in Waingmaw Township, Kachin State than the IDPs' list by the government, according [...]
By Ye Mon / Frontier Myanmar | October 11, 2018 YANGON — The location of peace talks between military and civilian leaders and the leaders of ethnic armed groups party to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, aimed at resolving deadlocks in [...]
By Moe Myint / The Irrawaddy | October 11, 2018 YANGON – Three Arakanese, one from the Arakan National Party (ANP) and two township representatives of the Arakan Youth Conference (AYC), have been arrested by Sittwe police. The AYC [...]