DVB’s Nay Thwin sat down with Kachin Independence Organisation executive member Gun Maw to discuss why his group rejected a long-sought-after ceasefire agreement with Naypyidaw.
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OPINION: What’s holding up Burma's nationwide ceasefire?
With good reason, ethnic delegates view Burma’s authorities as locked in an internally colonial mindset vis-à-vis minorities, says analyst Maung Zarni.
Ceasefire talks: Inclusion of Kokang, allies remains stumbling block
Burmese government says it has reached a compromise on all but one remaining issue with ethnic delegates after peace talks in Rangoon this week.
Peacemakers herald progress as Rangoon summit ends
The body brokering an end to Burma’s six-decade civil war said the country has moved closer to achieving an historic ceasefire, as three days of formal negotiations wrapped up in…
Palaung army talks peace
TNLA vows to avoid armed clashes and reduce tensions with Burmese government forces, as it bids to join other ethnic armed groups in signing a ceasefire.
Ethnic groups debate NCA amendments in Thailand
The Burmese government team charged with signing a nationwide ceasefire agreement with the ethnic armed groups has said it does not wish to amend the NCA.