Union Army should be under civilian jurisdiction, say Maijayang delegates
The non-binding agreement was reached in the Kachin State town following debate on DDR and SSR in a future federal union.
The non-binding agreement was reached in the Kachin State town following debate on DDR and SSR in a future federal union.
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A Karenni leader stressed that delegates would aim to reach mutual agreements on behalf of all ethnic armed groups that are working towards a federal system.
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In his opening speech at today’s event, KNU Chairman Gen. Mutu Say Poe said that all the ethnic armed groups share one vision – building a federal union that can guarantee genuine peace.
Next week’s meeting will mark the first time the UNFC has sat for talks with the Burmese government.
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Suu Kyi also plans to meet members of other armed groups as she prepares to launch a comprehensive peace process building on last year’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
The Burmese government’s new chief peace negotiator, Tin Myo Win, is expected to meet in the near future with two of the non-signatories to the ceasefire.
The TNLA claimed it clashed with the SSA-South three times on Sunday, with each side accusing the other of being the aggressor.
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Some representatives of the Joint Monitoring Committee questioned Aung San Suu Kyi’s urgency and her determination to revive her father’s legacy.
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As the ethnic alliance concludes talks aimed at negotiations with Burma’s new civilian government, one of its members is coming under renewed army pressure.
The fighting, which claimed at least 20 lives, shattered weeks of relative calm in Burma’s westernmost state.
Burma’s warring rebel leaders have thrown their support behind the National League for Democracy’s pick for President, set to take over the country’s fractured peace process.
Two of Burma’s largest ethnic armed forces have weighed in on neighbouring conflict in northern Shan State, issuing a statement calling for peace.
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“In the end, we should be aiming to make this the last generation in Burma who has to live with war.”
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As the second stage in Burma’s lurching peace process began with the Union Peace Conference in Naypyidaw on Tuesday, the absent Ta’ang National Liberation Army marked its 53rd Revolutionary Day with skirmishes against Burmese troops.
As soldiers, rebels and politicians gather for Burma’s Union Peace Conference, an alliance of over 600 civil society groups has labelled the event a sham.
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While foreign observers largely praised the NCA signing, leaders from some ethnic groups that did not accede to the accord expressed their skepticism.
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Following a decision not to sign the NCA, the Shan State Army-South says government forces have reinforced troop strength in Kyethi and launched an assault.
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Eight armed groups have now agreed to sign the NCA with the Burmese government, with 15 October set as the date the historic agreement will be inked.
The three ethnic militias tabled their resignations on the third day of the Law Khee La summit of ethnic armed organisations..
The ethnic coalition remains resolute that the TNLA, MNDAA and Arakan Army must all be included in a peace deal.
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A joint statement from 12 armed groups demands an all-inclusive peace process, and calls on the Burmese government to cease its hostilities in ethnic areas.
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The United Wa Solidarity Army will host the next NCCT summit at their headquarters.
With four issues left to resolve – including significant military matters and details about political dialogue – delegates resume peace talks in Rangoon.
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Key Burmese figures react to the violent scenes from Letpadan on Tuesday.
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International rights groups condemn the violent attacks on protestors, and denounce the police for drafting in pro-government thugs to assist them.
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Allies of the MNDAA dismiss the allegations as false flags, and counter-accuse Naypyidaw of whipping up nationalist sentiment among the Burmese public.
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As Karen National Union representatives meet with President Thein Sein, the group announces it is not yet prepared to sign a ceasefire agreement.
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A sense of cautious optimism is emerging with respect to the upcoming “sexpartite” talks on constitutional reform, which will be held on Friday in Naypyidaw.
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The ethnic bloc and other groups condemn the killing of 23 cadets at a Kachin training camp; the Burmese military, however, said it was a mistake and that the artillery shell was meant as a warning shot.
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The ethnic alliance has expressed its doubts over the Burmese military’s commitment to the peace process, citing ongoing assaults in Karen, Shan and Kachin states.