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The northern Shan State capital of Lashio is in disarray because there has been no orderly administrative handover since the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) retreated just over a week ago. [1]

Last week, a newly formed Shan political organization known as the Shan State Front for Federal (SSFF) and a Shan political party, the Shan State Liberation Party (SSLP), called for a united front against the military dictatorship and urged reconcili... [2]

Despite a peace deal with Naypyidaw still being in place, ethnic Shan rebels say that tensions with government troops are growing more acute as they are being forced to withdraw from certain economically strategic bases. [4]

Shan community leaders are collecting signatures in support of their call for the return of land that once housed a Shan palace in Kengtung, and plan to submit the petition to Myanmar President U Win Myint, according to local sources. [6]

Your Thoughts … စစ်ပွဲတွင်းကယ်ထုတ်လာသည့် နိုင်ငံခြားသားများ Your Thoughts … No Result View All Result Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and ... (confirmed by 7 sources) [7]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-04-30 · 33% match

Lawlessness Stalks Northern Shan Capital After Myanmar Junta’s Return

The northern Shan State capital of Lashio is in disarray because there has been no orderly administrative handover since the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) retreated just over a week ago.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2021-07-13 · 43% match

In Myanmar’s Divided Shan State, a New Appeal for Unity; China Will Be Watching

Last week, a newly formed Shan political organization known as the Shan State Front for Federal (SSFF) and a Shan political party, the Shan State Liberation Party (SSLP), called for a united front against the military dictatorship and urged reconcili

[3] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 45% match

Conflict in Shan State Spreading

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-08-22 · 36% match

Shan Ceasefire Starts to Show Cracks

Despite a peace deal with Naypyidaw still being in place, ethnic Shan rebels say that tensions with government troops are growing more acute as they are being forced to withdraw from certain economically strategic bases.

[5] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 40% match

Junta Soldiers Pursue Runaway Shan Renegade

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-08-07 · 35% match

Shan Heritage Group to Petition Myanmar President for Return of Palace Land

Shan community leaders are collecting signatures in support of their call for the return of land that once housed a Shan palace in Kengtung, and plan to submit the petition to Myanmar President U Win Myint, according to local sources.

[7] MM burma.irrawaddy.com · 2019-08-31 · 35% match

Northern Shan State 7

Your Thoughts … စစ်ပွဲတွင်းကယ်ထုတ်လာသည့် နိုင်ငံခြားသားများ Your Thoughts … No Result View All Result Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and

[8] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 39% match

Rangoon Canvasses Opinions on Independent Shan State

[9] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 37% match

Junta Renews ‘Divide-and-Rule’ Tactic in Shan State

[10] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 35% match

Restless Souls of the Irrawaddy Delta

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