Lead Story News Peace Process Politics
Burma’s President Thein Sein announced plans on Wednesday to hold a meeting between representatives of the government, parliament, military and political parties.
Conflict Lead Story News Peace Process
The SNLD— a major Shan political party—has urged the government and armed ethnic groups to quickly start the political dialogue process in order to end Burma’s armed conflict.
2015 Elections Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) has proposed a merger with its main rival in the eastern state, the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), ahead of the 2015 general election.
Members of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy and the Shan State Army-South discussed ways they could urge the government to open a political dialogue with Burma’s ethnic armed groups
As the National League for Democracy kicks off its first national congress, DVB asked a group of NLD members and leaders from national opposition parties what they expected to come[…]
Influential Shan leader and former political prisoner Khun Htun Oo will serve in Burma’s delegation to attend the UN’s General Assembly next week
