Mar 24, 2009 (AFP), Myanmar’s military government has asked Thailand to help negotiate with ethnic minority groups still battling junta rule ahead of elections promised for next year, a Thai…
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MNDAA marks 20th anniversary with call for equal rights
Mar 12, 2009 (DVB), Representatives of a number of ceasefire groups attended the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army yesterday near the China-Burma border.…
Kachin ceasefire groups to contest 2010 election
Mar 5, 2009 (DVB), Kachin ceasefire groups have set up a committee to form a political party, the Kachin State Progressive Party, in lieu of contesting the 2010 election. The…
KIO and NMSP rule out election participation
Jan 21, 2009 (DVB), The Kachin Independence Organisation and the New Mon State Party have rejected the idea of forming political parties to contest the 2010 election, according to spokespeople…
UWSA declares autonomous region
Jan 5, 2009 (DVB), The United Wa State Army announced on 1 January that its territory in eastern Burma would now be known as the Wa state government special administrative…
Ceasefire groups discuss election participation
Dec 19, 2008 (DVB), Three major armed ethnic ceasefire groups held a meeting in Rangoon earlier this month to discuss whether to take part in the 2010 election, according to…