News Myanmar Kachin: Is Myanmar’s Kachin Conflict Really Over?
The visit on Wednesday by the United Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar, Vijay Nambiar, to Laiza, the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Organization, is a positive sign that the conflict in Kachin state might really be over. [Asia Times has a fine summary of Nambiar’s visit.] The peace deal between the KIO and the Myanmar […]
News Myanmar Kachin: A ‘political game’: Shanni and Kachin armed groups at loggerheads
The Shanni Nationalities Army has been accused of aiding the Myanmar military since the coup, but its supporters say the group is defending against persecution by the Kachin Independence Army.
News Myanmar Kachin: U.S. condemns Myanmar arrest, detention of Kachin Baptist leader
The United States on Thursday condemned the Myanmar military authorities' arrest and detention of a Christian religious leader and called for his immediate release and for all charges against him to be dropped.
News Myanmar Kachin: In Myanmar’s Kachin state, local priests carry on legacy of Columbans
But “they prioritized evangelization among the Kachin people and ... the second-largest city in Myanmar. “Without help from Columban priests, especially financial support, it would have ...
