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A massage parlor in downtown Panghsang. / Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy

Photo Essay

Life in Panghsang, a Chinese Enclave in Wa Region

by Myo Min Soe

May 20, 2019

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A man drives past a billboard advertising the 21st Century Panglong Conference in May, 2017. / Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy

Burma

Secession, Confederation, Federalism or Decentralization?

by Joe Kumbun

May 16, 2019

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A family of ethnic Ta'ang from northern Shan State. / Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy

Burma

2 Child Victims of Mine Explosion in ‘Contaminated’ Shan State

by Lawi Weng

April 29, 2019

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UWSA Chairman Bao Youxiang inspects Wa troops during a military parade on April 17, the day the UWSA turned 30. / Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy

Commentary

The Wa Flex Their Muscles on The Hill

by Aung Zaw

April 24, 2019

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An unmanned drone is among the weaponry displayed by the UWSA during a parade to mark the 30th anniversary of the group’s founding at Panghsang on April 17, 2019. / Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy

Guest Column

Protected by China, Wa Is Now a de Facto Independent State

by Joe Kumbun

April 23, 2019

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Myanmar people living in Malaysia display placards protesting against the Myitsone Dam project outside the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 22, 2011. / Reuters

Specials

Myitsone Dam Roundup

by The Irrawaddy

April 19, 2019

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Local people pass by Htukkan Thein temple on March 17, a day before the Myanmar Army opened fire in downtown Mrauk-U. / Moe Myint / The Irrawaddy

Burma

AA Kills 20 Soldiers in N. Rakhine’s Ancient Capital Mrauk-U

by Moe Myint

April 10, 2019

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Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi greets chairman of the KNU Saw Mutu Say Poe during a special meeting between the Union government and signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in Naypyitaw on Oct. 15. / State Counselor’s Office

Factiva

Analysis: Why Did the KNU Temporarily Leave Peace Talks?

by Nyein Nyein

October 29, 2018

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Nang Mo Hom with her son and daughter at her home after her release. / Sai Thein Shwe / Supplied

In Person

‘I Would Not Exchange My Life For That Amount of Money’: Nang Mo Hom

by Chit Min Tun

October 22, 2018

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Nang Mo Hom is taken away from her home in Namhkam Township, northern Shan State by TNLA members on Aug. 17, 2018. / Facebook

Burma

TNLA Gives Shan Woman 3-Year Jail Term

by Zarni Mann

October 9, 2018

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Tag: Ethnic Issues

Life in Panghsang, a Chinese Enclave in Wa Region

Secession, Confederation, Federalism or Decentralization?

2 Child Victims of Mine Explosion in ‘Contaminated’ Shan State

The Wa Flex Their Muscles on The Hill

Protected by China, Wa Is Now a de Facto Independent State

Myitsone Dam Roundup

AA Kills 20 Soldiers in N. Rakhine’s Ancient Capital Mrauk-U

Analysis: Why Did the KNU Temporarily Leave Peace Talks?

‘I Would Not Exchange My Life For That Amount of Money’: Nang Mo Hom

TNLA Gives Shan Woman 3-Year Jail Term

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