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Military Coup Renews Rebellions in Myanmar’s Kayah and Chin States

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Since the military seized power on Feb. 1, dormant insurgencies have been reactivated, long-simmering wars freshly stoked and a new breed of urban resistance unleashed.

Kayah State Resistance Groups Reject Ceasefire with Myanmar Junta

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Young civilian resistance fighters say ceasefire announced without their agreement.

Myanmar Junta Deploys Reinforcements to Eliminate Kayah Civilian Resistance

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Increasing numbers of Kayah civilians are in hiding as the military steps up attempts to seize the strategic Demoso Township.

Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 24

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Ousted State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court for the first time since the coup; four civilians were killed when junta troops shelled a church in Kayah.

Re-imagining Myanmar - The Mother of All “Critical Junctures”

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Guest Column

By Ashley South

The coup has been a disaster, but new bonds being formed could present an opportunity for ethnic reconciliation.

Venue Squabbles Complicate NLD’s Outreach Efforts to Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties

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Analysis

By Nyein Nyein

The National League for Democracy says it wants to hear the voices and concerns of ethnic parties but has been inflexible on where to open their talks.

Popular Shan Party Vows to Cooperate With Myanmar’s NLD Under New Govt

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Burma

By Nan Lwin

During talks in Taunggyi, the SNLD asked the ruling party to give its members positions of responsibility, and offered to mediate with other ethnic parties.

Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Holds Talks With Three Ethnic Parties in Shan State

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Burma

By San Yamin Aung

Avoiding the venue disputes that have led to the cancellation of talks with parties in other states, the NLD delegation also plans to meet a fourth party on Friday.

Election 2020: The Week in Review

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Election 2020

By San Yamin Aung

This week the National League for Democracy scored a landslide election win and reached out to ethnic parties in a spirit of cooperation while the Union Solidarity and Development Party

NLD Reaches Out to Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Seeking Federal Union and an End to Civil War

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Election 2020

By Nyein Nyein

In an unprecedented move, the NLD has followed its landslide victory with an overture for cooperation with ethnic political parties in the future.

NLD Wins in Kayah State, But Loses Ground to Ethnic Party

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Election 2020

By Zue Zue

The Kayah State Democratic Party fell short of its goal of winning a majority in Sunday’s election, but won eight races and took some seats away from the ruling NLD.

What the 2020 Election Holds for Myanmar’s Kayah State

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Election 2020

By Zue Zue

In Kayah State, an alliance between ethnic parties and dissatisfaction with the NLD’s record over the past five years could hurt the ruling camp in the election.