Villages in Hpruso Township Forced to Do Without Nurses, Medicine

The government refuses to send full-time nurses to work in their unregistered clinics, say residents. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Residents of two villages in Karenni State’s Hpruso...

Karenni State MP ‘Warned’ About Public Discussions With Youth, Farmers Union

An MP for Hpruso Township attends a meeting where he is asked about the protests surrounding a statue of the late Gen Aung San. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Wednesday, April...

Tatmadaw Prosecutes Loikaw Farmers for Trespassing on Land Seized By Military

The Burma Army took the land in the early 1990s but did not use it, and is now bringing charges against local farmers who try to...

Karenni State Locals Worry Burma Army Plans to Re-Seize Land

The military is reportedly demarcating seized land that it withdrew from five years ago in Hpruso Township. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The Burma Army’s 14th Battalion has set reportedly up...

KNPP Discusses Withdrawal From UNFC

The ethnic alliance is shrinking as various organizations announce their departure. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The Karenni National Progressive Party’s (KNPP) central committee members made an unconfirmed decision in...

Blame Directed to State Govt as Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Protesters in Loikaw

Demonstrators accuse the government of abusing demonstrators on Union Day, and an MP says the state govt is to blame. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Police cracked down...

Karenni Youth Oppose Gen Aung San Statue

Questions are raised over who supported and allowed for the construction of the controversial statue. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Karenni youth are facing criminal charges after protesting...

Tatmadaw Constructs Bases in Karenni State During Unilateral Ceasefire Period

The Burma Army has built four new military camps in as many townships, drawing local concern. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The Burma Army has built four new military...

Tatmadaw to Expand Into Southern Shan State Farmland: Local Sources

‘If we let them set up outposts on our farms, the Burma Army will own these land plots. Where are we going to work...

Thai Border Trade With Karenni State On Hold

A cross-border road to facilitate trade would cut through a Thai conservation area. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES While a border trading outpost has been open in Karenni State’s...

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