The President-elect of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, tells the BBC he is confident he will be sworn in next week and his rival, President Yahya Jammeh, will accept defeat.

The higher education law that was recently released is being criticized by students and teachers for not giving universities the autonomy they require to increase efficiency and competitiveness, although some improvements are under way. The University Acts of Yangon and Mandalay universities allo...

Loikaw has a new sister city across the border with Thailand. The Kayah (Karenni) State capital signed an agreement with Mae Hong Son on March 9. Kayah State and Mae Hong Son Province officials said the new pact will help both sides to boost tourism, trade and rural development projects. “Agri...

The New Mon State Party is ready to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) within two months, a party official said, but is uncertain whether it will it sign it on its own or as part of the United Nationalities Federal Council. “We held discussions with the UNFC members and we need to disc...

(Reuters) - Myanmar's main opposition party says it has collected about five million signatures seeking reduced powers for unelected military members of parliament as the country, which emerged from dictatorship in 2011, moves towards an election next year. The National League for Democracy (NLD)...