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Villagers Want Myitsone Dam Permanently Stopped
Villagers displaced by the Myitsone Dam, suspended since 2011, want it permanently stopped so they can live on their land…
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More than 1,000 Burma Army Soldiers, Police Apply to Vote in Mohnyin District
Nearly 1,300 Burmese soldiers and police officers have applied to vote in Mohnyin District in the country’s general election in…
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Citing Rising COVID-19 Rates in Burma, KIO Halts Travel Into Its Territory
The Kachin Independence Organization’s (KIO) COVID-19 response committee has ordered a stop to all entry into its territory as of…
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Tensions Between KIO/A and Tatmadaw Rising in Chipwi Township
Hostilities between armed forces is disrupting campaigning for election candidates in Burma’s northernmost Kachin State. Burma Army and Kachin Independence…
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Multiple Tatmadaw Soldiers Slain During Ambush in Muse District
At least 6 Tatmadaw soldiers were slain and 5 wounded while battling with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Muse…
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Four Polling Stations for Burma Army Will Be Built in Puta-O District
The Election Commission (EC) for Puta-O District, located in northern Kachin State, announced that four polling stations will be designated…
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Govt Blocks Kachin Backpack Team from Providing Medical Assistance
The government is preventing the Kachin Backpack Health Worker Team (KBHWT) from providing essential medical services to remote areas of…
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Shahtuzup Flood Victims Desperately Need Food and Supplies
Shahtuzup village in Kachin State was inundated for the third time this year. “Flooding is actually worse than it was…
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Ethnic Parties Struggle To Gain Supporters Amid Pandemic
After the government restricted campaigning to curb coronavirus transmissions during the country’s worst outbreak since the pandemic started, ethnic political…
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Myitkyina Guesthouse Under Lockdown After Guest Tests Positive
A guesthouse in Kachin State’s capital city, Myitkyina, has been locked down after a police officer who stayed there tested…
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