Suu Kyi sends New Year’s greetings to ethnic army leaders
Gen. Gun Maw of the Kachin Independence Army posted a copy of Suu Kyi’s letter, dated 22 December, on his Facebook page.
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KIO says it will attend 21CPC as observer only
“We have no agenda to make a presentation or discuss anything at the conference,” said KIO spokesperson Naw Bo.
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Ethnic leaders approve draft ceasefire
The NCCT has approved a single-draft ceasefire agreement with ‘some amendments’ after eight days of negotiations at KNU headquarters in eastern Burma.
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Gun Maw interview: ‘Include all ethnic armed groups in ceasefire deal’
DVB sat down with the general to ask just how close Burma is to ending six decades of civil war.
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Thein Sein meets with KIO in Naypyidaw
Delegates travel to the capital to discuss the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
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Ceasefire talks scheduled for 16 Mar, says Gun Maw
NCCT and UPWC agree to meet in Rangoon. KIA leader says discussions aimed at defusing the Kokang conflict will be included.
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‘Firm agreement’ made on federal union, says Thein Sein
In his monthly radio address to the nation, President Thein Sein said a firm political agreement had been reached with ethnic armed groups to establish a federal union in the country.
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Images of the week
Photographs from: fighting in Myawaddy between Burmese government forces and Karen rebels; a Mandalay village is buried in silt following flooding; Mickey and Minnie come to town; and a light-hearted moment during ceasefire talks in Rangoon.
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Crunch time for ceasefire talks as delegates meet in Rangoon
Hopes are high that the talks, scheduled for five days, will result in a single-text agreement for a nationwide ceasefire; notwithstanding, some crucial military issues need to be resolved.
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KIO denies Rohingya army training, suggests foul play
The Kachin Independence Organisation has officially denounced claims that the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation requested any type of military partnership within the northern rebel territories.
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Ethnic peacemakers reach ‘non-negotiable’ position
Ethnic peace negotiators got down to brass tacks on Wednesday during their second day of meetings in Chiang Mai, Thailand, taking up specific issues of troop placement and post-ceasefire recruitment.
Call for Burmese peacekeepers to monitor ceasefire
Hopes for a genuine truce to end decades of civil war in Burma were boosted this week by an agreement to form a ceasefire maintaining task force.
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Ethnic leaders arrive for Laiza ceasefire talks
The Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team meets to discuss terms and conditions for a ceasefire that could end decades of war with Burmese government forces.
KIO proposes restarting peace talks
The Kachin Independence Organisation has proposed to the Burmese government that peace talks be resumed, and has offered to host the next round of negotiations in Myitkyina on 10 May.
Gun Maw urges US to play role in Burma’s peace process
Gen. Gun Maw, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the group’s chief negotiator, has renewed an offer to the US government to become involved in Burma’s ongoing peace process.
Rangoon ceasefire talks a ‘historic situation’, says Gun Maw
Negotiations aimed at drafting a nationwide ceasefire agreement begin in Rangoon between ethnic armed groups and Burmese government delegates accompanied by members of the armed forces and parliament.
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No national ceasefire without support from Burmans
The Ethnic Armed Organisations Conference in Karen National Union’s headquarters Law Khee La has concluded. Eighteen ethnic armed groups discussed and agreed a draft framework for a nationwide ceasefire.
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DVB Person of the Year 2013: Gen. Gun Maw
A total of 20,662 readers of DVB’s Burmese and English websites voted. The result was that Gen. Gun Maw won with 68 percent of votes cast; some 13,892 readers voted for the KIA peace negotiator.
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Gun Maw calls on public to help peace process
Speaking at meeting with Kachin community members in Rangoon on Wednesday, the vice chief of staff of the Kachin Independence Army, Gun Maw Sumlat, stressed the importance of public participation in Burma’s ongoing peace process.
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They say ‘peace’, we say ‘peace process’: Gen. Gun Maw of KIA
The Kachin Independence Army’s vice chief of staff Gen. Gun Maw spoke candidly with DVB contributing reporter Niels Huby about the current round of peace talks and the Kachin leader’s goals for the future.
A federal union means a federal army, says Aung Min
President’s Office Minister Aung Min has said that if Burma becomes a federal union, it will inevitably need to adopt a federal constitution and establish a federal army.
