Concluding preliminary talks with a govt delegation in Myitkyina, a Kachin army spokesman says it will attend talks next week but is unsure whether a ceasefire will be signed.
Day: October 3, 2013
Political party leader detained in connection with Sandoway riots
Maung Pyu, the chairman of the RNDP in Sandoway township, is detained for questioning by local police in connection with the latest bout of Muslim-Buddhist violence to hit western Burma.
A new approach for a new generation
Conservative ideals in a society where age is often valued over innovation mean that the country’s leaders are mostly seniors.
Kachin activists’ expectations fall flat at Jimmy Carter meeting
The Kachin peace activists perceived that the Elders were anything but attentive to what they had to say as they seemed predisposed to the narrative provided by government officials and…
Sandoway: latest victim of communal chaos
Security forces have contained the fresh bout of deadly violence in Arakan state’s Sandoway district.
Burma still not ready for return of refugees from Thailand: TBC
Conditions are not in place yet for the organised repatriation of thousands of refugees along the Thai-Burma border, according to a report released The Border Consortium.