Month: July 2019
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Jul- 2019 -31 JulyNews
New Kachin Party Holds ‘Introduction Ceremony’ in Myitkyina
The Kachin State People’s Party (KSPP), officially formed earlier this year through a merger of former rival Kachin parties, held…
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31 JulyNews
KIO Reopens Mai Ja Yang-Loije Road
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) has officially reopened the Mai Ja Yang-Loije road, according to people living in the area.…
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31 JulyNews
Village Headman Accused of Punching Woman over Land Dispute
The village administrator has denied the charge and threatened to sue the woman for defamation. A woman has accused a…
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31 JulyNews
Gov’t Officials, Kachin Relief Workers to Visit IDPs in KIO Territory
The visit is part of an agreement that will also see the government provide assistance to the IDPs on a…
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30 JulyNews
18 Feared Dead in Hpakant Landslide
At least 18 people are feared dead in the latest landslide to hit the jade-mining region of Hpakant, including company…
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29 JulyNews
Burma Army Refuses to Compensate for Confiscated Land
Villagers in Waingmaw Township say the land, including a local graveyard, is being used for a culture-tissue banana plantation. The…
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28 JulyNews
KIA Launches another Attack on Burma Army Forces in Shan State
The attack was the second in less than a week on a military convoy in northern Shan State’s Muse District.…
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26 JulyNews
Two Dead in KIA Attack on Burma Army Convoy in Shan State
The ambush comes amid tensions in peace negotiations between the Burmese government and the KIA’s political wing. An ambush on…
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26 JulyNews
‘Elephant Flu’ Spreads to Myitkyina University
An outbreak of the disease began last month in neighboring Mohnyin and Mogaung townships. Students at Myitkyina University in the…
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25 JulyNews
Flood Victims in Naw Mung Still Need Assistance
Impassable roads have made it difficult to get aid to local villagers hit by the region’s worst flooding in four…
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