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Kachin National Consultative Assembly Calls for End of Civil War in Burma
The Kachin National Consultative Assembly (KNCA) called for an end to 70-years of civil war in Burma during the International…
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Campaigning in Hpakant Stopped Following Coronavirus Outbreak
Electoral candidates contesting the 2020 general election have been informed by the Union Election Commission (UEC) they cannot campaign in…
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Gem Prices Plummeting in Kachin State
Gem prices in Kachin State have been plummeting since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease,…
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Tatmadaw Warns KIO/A to Remove Military Camps in Chipwi Township
The Burma Army wants the Kachin Independence Organization/Army (KIO/A) to eliminate two of its military camps in Kachin State. Col…
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Tatmadaw Block Kachin IDPs From Returning Home
Civilians displaced by the conflict in Burma’s Kachin State, who are eager to go home, are being blocked by the…
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Kachin State Govt Announces Plans for Two COVID-19 labs by Mid-September
The Kachin State Government plans to build laboratories to test for coronavirus in Myitkyina and Bhamo town by mid-September. Zaw…
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Only One Army Polling Station for Kachin State
In Kachin State, there will be only one army polling station, meaning most soldiers in the state will be voting…
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Kachin Roundtable Bridges Gap Between Peace Stakeholders
Representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs) met with political parties and internally displaced persons (IDPs) during a roundtable in Myitkyina…
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Govt Will Build Polling Stations in IDP camps
To assist villagers displaced from conflict in Kachin State to vote during the upcoming elections, the government is planning to…
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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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