They volatile situation in the areas in question renders plans for dam construction unsuitable at this time, said one NGO spokesperson.
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Wa forces reportedly move in on Mongla Army positions
Khun Sai, director of Shan think tank Union Institute, suggested the fight could be a Wa incursion in Mongla territory under orders of the UWSA leadership.
Karen clashes linked to controversial dam project, say activists
Karen Rivers Watch says recent fighting for control of a road to the site of the controversial Hatgyi hydropower dam is putting a dangerous strain on the ceasefire in Karen…
2 Ta’ang men brutally murdered, says women’s group
Tensions are running high between the Ta’ang and Shan communities in the Palaung area as more violence occurs.
Beijing complains after landmine explosion
China said on Tuesday it had lodged a protest with Burma after a land mine injured a Chinese person on their common border, the latest incident of cross-border conflict to…
Parliament passes ceasefire bill
Burma’s union parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.