‘Suu Kyi will lead peace process’, says NLD
Suu Kyi will take control of Burma’s lurching peace process once the NLD forms government next year, according to a party spokesperson.
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Smaller parties claim exclusion from political dialogue
The start of dialogue among signatories of the peace accord ran into problems as some political parties voiced anger over being excluded from the process.
Govt, Shan rebels agree to scale back fighting
The Burmese army and ethnic rebels the Shan State Army-North have agreed to temper hostilities after over a month of fighting in the country’s northeast.
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Govt, rebel groups form ceasefire committee
Government and armed rebel group representatives have formed a committee to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire accord signed on 15 October.
China derailed ceasefire, says Burmese mediator
Myanmar Peace Centre’s Min Zaw Oo says he had stayed quiet on China’s interference until now, “but it was time to stop whispering”.
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RCSS to join peace accord
The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) has announced its intention to sign a nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) with the Burmese government.
Ceasefire talks: leaders pledge compromise
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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Agreement reached on structure of Burmese ceasefire agreement
Col. Hkun Okkar says the NCCT and UPWC have agreed to a specific timeframe and agenda for implementing a ceasefire, including terms for political dialogue.
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NCCT urges peaceful resolution to Kokang crisis
The latest round of peace talks continue in Rangoon, with both sides in the Kokang conflict urged to find a peaceful resolution.
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Compromises reached on most ceasefire issues
Senior peace negotiators say they have reached agreement on several outstanding points at the latest round of ceasefire talks in Rangoon.
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SNLD chairman: ‘Only policy makers should be at peace talks’
Shan Nationalities League for Democracy chairman believes non-decision making role will hinder peace talks between the Burmese government and armed ethnic groups.
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Burma listed in Top 10 for jailing journalists
“With ten journalists now languishing behind bars, proponents of the country’s supposed democratic progress should wake up and take notice of the authoritarian reality that still governs the country.”
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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.
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 MPs join peace discussions
Ethnic MPs from constituencies in areas of conflict met with Myanmar Peace Centre (MPC) representatives in Naypyidaw on Monday to discuss their role in the peace process.
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Fifty charged after protest for media freedom
Over 50 journalists and their supporters have been charged for protesting illegally after calling for media freedom.
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NCCT, govt agree ‘second draft’ at peace talks
Three days of talks at the Myanmar Peace Centre between an alliance of 17 ethnic armed groups and a government delegation saw further discussion on the specific points of a single-text agreement which has now been solidified into a second draft.
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Ceasefire talks underway in Rangoon
Representatives of the ethnic bloc NCCT sit down with government peace negotiators to discuss the next steps in drafting what will ultimately be a single-text nationwide ceasefire agreement covering all the ethnic armed groups in Burma.
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Ceasefire talks extended an extra day
Negotiations to finalise the nationwide ceasefire draft have been extended for an extra day at the Myanmar Peace Centre in Rangoon.
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Norway-backed Burma peace initiative ‘probably’ to end
A controversial Burmese peace initiative backed by the Norwegian government is likely to end in the coming months, less than two years after it was launched, a spokesperson has confirmed, although he insisted that it had been a “success”.
KNU meet for talks with Thein Sein, Min Aung Hlaing
A delegation of representatives of the Karen National Union (KNU), led by Chairman Mutu Say Poe, met with Burmese President Thein Sein and military Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw on Sunday to discuss the ongoing effort to implement a nationwide ceasefire.
President’s Office downplays ‘Cars for Peace’ controversy
The President’s Office has sought to mitigate a controversy over its delivery of hundreds of vehicle import permits to at least 14 ethnic groups, a measure some commentators are calling a “Cars for Peace” scandal.
Will Burma achieve peace in 2013?
For 60 years the world’s longest civil war has ravaged Burma, but with a nationwide ceasefire on the cards, DVB Debate asks: will there be peace this year?
