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KIO Lifts Mandatory Quarantine
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) got rid of a mandatory quarantine in Burma’s Kachin State. At the start of the…
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Kachin State Electoral Candidate Cites ‘Unfair Law’ as Reason for His Disqualification
A candidate who had planned to run for the position of Bamar ethnic affairs minister in Kachin State was disqualified…
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Govt’s Kachin IDP Resettlement Program to Tentatively Start in September
A resettlement program for Kachin internally displaced persons (IDPs) is likely to start in September, according to representatives of the…
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KIO/A Won’t Allow Polling In Its Area
The Kachin Independence Organization/Army (KIO/A) won’t allow polling to occur in its areas during the national election. The ethnic armed…
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China Gives Burmese Govt More Than $500,000 for Kachin IDP Resettlement
China’s ambassador to Burma gave the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement 4 million yuan (US$574,209) last week to…
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Villagers Re-Open Myitkyina Recreational Area After COVID-19 Closure
Villagers dependent on income from the Aung Myint Tha recreational area in Myitkyina, Kachin State, re-opened the site in recent…
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Disabled Need Assistance To Vote
A group assisting the physically challenged in Kachin State called for provisions to help them cast ballots for the 2020…
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Few Checked Names On Voters’ Lists
Not many citizens of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, checked whether their names were included on voters’ lists. Despite…
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Ethnic Political Parties’ Youth Reps Meet in Myitkyina to Strategize for Election Victory
Youth representatives from five allied ethnic political parties around Burma met in the Kachin State capital of Myitkyina to draw…
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COVID-19 Prevention Materials Reach KIO After Tatmadaw Bans Direct Distribution
COVID-19 preventative materials from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reached the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) last week…
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