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Regime May Outlaw UWSA
Beijing :: China | over 3 years ago
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BGF plan, the junta could declare the group and its political wing �illegal organizations,� the regime has reportedly told Beijing. Burmese officials are said to have appealed to China to help persuade the Wa to accept the BGF plan...Naypyidaw
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How the US Can Get Democratic Reforms Back on Track
Brussels :: Belgium | over 3 years ago
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Several months have passed since the Obama administration embarked on a policy of engagement with the Burmese regime. During this time, the United Nations, the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have all been relatively silent on
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West Africa: ECOWAS Leader Demands Fresh Polls in Niger
Abuja :: Nigeria | over 3 years ago
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Niger Republic to immediately conduct elections to replace former President Mahmoud Tandja who was ousted in a coup last week. He made the point on Thursday at the Villa in Abuja when he received Mossi Hassan, a Colonel and leader of a six-man
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Announcement of Burmese Election
Yangon :: Myanmar | over 3 years ago
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Recently, Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported that the elections will run in October, but this cannot be confirmed yet. Burma watchers speculate that the junta will hold the polls on October 10—the 10th day of the 10th month of the 10th year—
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Hawk’s eye on net users in Sittwe by regime
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 3 years ago
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Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Monitoring of internet cafes has been stepped up in a big way by the Burmese military junta authorities, where a hawk’s eye is being kept on surfers, cafe owners in Sittwe, Rakhine State said.
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Shan Herald Agency for News: Wa leader declines meeting junta yet again
Lashio :: Myanmar | over 3 years ago
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For the third time in two months, Bao Youxiang, leader of the United Wa State Army, has rejected the invitation by junta chief negotiator Lt-Gen Ye Myint for a meeting in the Shan State North capital Lashio, according to sources from the Sino-Burma
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Agence France Presse: Myanmar jails Buddhist abbot for seven years: opposition
Yangon :: Myanmar | over 3 years ago
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Yangon – A Myanmar prison court sentenced a Buddhist abbot to seven years in prison, an opposition source said Friday, as a UN rights envoy wrapped up a visit to the military-ruled nation. Gaw Thita was arrested in August as he returned from a trip
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American Sentenced to Three Years by Burma’s Military Junta
American Sentenced to Three Year Jail by Burma's Military Junta by David Calleja A Burmese court sentenced American democracy activist Kyaw Zaw Lwin, also know as Nyi Nyi Aung, to three years imprisonment in
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Irrawaddy: Burma’s election: Credibility at stake – Htet Aung
Bangkok :: Thailand | over 3 years ago
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But he again failed to mention the time frame for the election process. The existing electoral law, formulated in 1989, will be canceled when the new law is promulgated, which will lead to the automatic repeal of the 1990 election results. For the
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Guinea unveils interim government
Conakry :: Guinea | over 3 years ago
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The government line-up was proposed by interim Prime Minister Jean Marie Dore, appointed last month by the general in charge of Guinea, Sekouba Konate. The new caretaker government consists of both civilian and military leaders. Mr Dore has pledged
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