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Burma Army Raids Kawng Kha Militia Headquarters
Burma Army troops raided the headquarters of the Kachin Defense Army (KDA) east of Kutkai town in northern Shan State,…
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Coronavirus Rumours Cause Panic Buying
After rumours circulated markets would close soon due to the spread of covid-19 residents in Kachin State started panic shopping.…
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Kachin CSOs Want To Work With Gov’t To Combat Covid-19
Kachin civil society organizations (CSOs) want to cooperate with the government to prevent the spread of the covid-19 pandemic in…
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Burma-China Border Remains Open Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
While checkpoints along the Thai-Burma border closed this week, traffic continues as usual along Burma’s border with China, local sources…
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Nam Jim Economic Zone to Be Suspended, CSO Says
Plans for a controversial economic zone planned on the outskirts of Myitkyina has been suspended, civil society attendees told KNG…
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Myitkyina University Postpones Exams Due to COVID-19
Myitkyina University in Kachin State postponed mid-term exams for students on Tuesday amid fears of spreading the coronavirus through large…
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Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Kachin State Govt Says It Lacks Authority to Close Border
The Kachin State government does not have the authority to shut down border gates with China amid the ongoing coronavirus…
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Returned IDPs Demand Landmines Be Removed From Nam San Yang
Villagers in Nam San Yang, who returned to the community from internally displaced persons (IDP) camps more than one year…
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Banana Plantation Workers Demand Kachin State Govt Help Them Claim Unpaid Salaries
Laborers on tissue culture banana plantations in Waingmaw Township have asked the Kachin State government to resolve the case of…
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Resettled Kachin IDPs Request Aid As They ‘Start From Zero’
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have resettled to the village of Nam San Yang in Kachin State say that they…
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