Govt, Tatmadaw, KIA and KNU to hold talks in April

Government, military and EAOs to hold talks this month

The government and the Myanmar military are set to hold talks with the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) and the Karen National Union (KNU), later this month, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. U Zaw Htay, the government spokesman, sa
Kachin Armed Group Asks UN to Correct Opium Claims

KIO calls for clarification of UN drugs report

The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) has called on the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to correct a recent report that claims that the armed group controls areas with some of the highest prevalence of opium cultivation in the country. Colo
Meeting between Tatmadaw and KIO leaders in Tarli

Tatmadaw and KIO meet in China

Senior members of the Tatmadaw – Myanmar’s armed forces – and the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) have reportedly held a meeting in China, although the details of what was discussed has not emerged. According to a report in E