MOULMEIN — Burma’s ethnic minorities will not attempt to secede from the union if granted equal rights, according to the ethnic Mon pro-democracy leader Min Ko Naing, who spoke during a landmark Mon peace conference over the weekend. Min Ko Naing, who was born in Mudon Township, Mon State, made t...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 24 (UNHCR)-At a brief ceremony held here earlier this week, the UNHCR Representative in Ethiopia, Mrs. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, awarded prizes to three talented Somali refugees who won a regional art competition under the theme ‘Home’, reflecting on ‘Durable Solution...

RANGOON — The Burmese government’s chief peace negotiator recently visited Mon State in the country’s southeast, delivering a strong message that the minority will be limited to observer status during political discussions if it does not accede to a nationwide ceasefire agreement. A central commi...

Officials involved in the ongoing peace process have stressed the need for ethnic armed groups that did not sign the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) to participate in efforts to restore internal peace, thereby strengthening the effort to reach a political solution. “This conference is aimed ...

La MINUSCA et le PNUD ont remis mercredi un lot de matériel d’un coût global de 42.000.000 frs CFA au Ministère de la Justice, dans le cadre d’un projet conjoint de lutte contre les violations des droits de l’homme ainsi qu’à la relance du secteur de la justice, un des maillons essentiels de la lutt...

“La paix reste une valeur inestimable pour notre pays, elle est tout simplement indispensable pour le développement de la République centrafricaine », comme le souligne Kenel Grengbo, étudiant en droit à l’Université de Bangui. Roseline Mbadokoa, danseuse traditionnelle, n’en dit pas moins en faisan...

Mon political parties are planning to cooperate in order to hold ethnic-based political talks, according to Dr. Min Nwe Soe, member of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) and general secretary of the All Mon Regions Democracy Party (AMDP). The UPDJC meeting was held on October 28-29....

In effort to bolster Karen traditions, the Mon State government has donated dance costumes and instruments to five universities, an official said. The Karen literature and culture committees at Mawlamyine University, Mon State’s Technological University, the University of Computer Studies, the Go...

State-owned Myanmar Agriculture Development Bank (MADB) will approve a K5 billion loan to farmers in Mon State, according to MADB’s Mawlamyine branch in Mon State. “More are interested in the loan as the annual interest rate of 8 percent is much lower than other financial organisations,” said U K...

Aye San, the Chief Minister of Mon State, made an address and a message from President Htin Kyaw was read out by Min Kyi Win, the Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation. As part of the activities, prizes were handed out and members of the Mon, Kayin and Pa-O ethnic groups e...