Northern Alliance will not agree to ceasefire
The Myanmar army (Tatmadaw) claims the Northern Alliance (NA) is not interested in signing the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and is not likely to agree to the conditions like the other groups. The recent surge in violence between the military
Northern Alliance armed groups announce ceasefire
Three of the armed ethnic militias in the Northern Alliance (NA) have announced a one-month, unilateral ceasefire in northern Shan State as negotiations with the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) continue. The ceasefire was announced by The Ta’ang Nation
Charter report approved by Myanmar parliament
Myanmar’s Union Parliament voted Friday to approve a report by its Charter Amendment Committee. It recommended more than 3700 changes to the country’s constitution. The vote will allow parliament to begin drafting constitutional amendment
UN recommends sanctions against military-backed businesses
The United Nations has called for international sanctions against businesses linked to Myanmar’s military, which holds a stake in a wide variety of industries, including oil, jade, minerals, construction, aviation and beer. The statement by the
Tatmadaw extends ceasefire, bilateral deals expected
The Myanmar armed forces (Tatmadaw) said it will extend its unilateral ceasefire in northern Myanmar, and also expects to sign bilateral deals with ethnic armed groups in the next two months. According to an article in Frontier, the initial ceasefire
