The Restoration Council of Shan State warned political parties in Shan State to halt election campaigns in the region due to ongoing armed clashes.
Tag: Union Peace-making Work Committee
‘A step back before moving forward’: Ceasefire talks to resume
The government is scheduled to attend an informal meeting with ethnic leaders in Chiang Mai on Friday, as part of ongoing peace-process discussions.
The real story behind the Mansi military offensive
Brang Hkangda of Kachinland News examines the recent military offensive in Mansi, Kachin state, and the capital interests that make peace a distant ideal.
A federal union means a federal army, says Aung Min
President’s Office Minister Aung Min has said that if Burma becomes a federal union, it will inevitably need to adopt a federal constitution and establish a federal army.
Civic groups take positive signs from Myitkyina talks
Ethnic civil rights groups echo UN special adviser Vijay Nambiar’s sentiment that this week’s round of peace talks in Myitkyina between ethnic groups and the Burmese government were fruitful and…
Nationwide ceasefire, political dialogue appear on the horizon
More than a dozen of Burma’s ethnic leaders reached an agreement with a government delegation on Tuesday that all sides would proceed with plans to establish political dialogue and work…