(Corrects to final paragraph to show Amadou has yet to return to Niger) By Abdoulaye Massalaki NIAMEY Nov 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in Niger's capital on Sunday to denounce what they say are irregularities in voter lists ahead of presidential elections in ea...

Karenni language and writing are to be taught in schools in the ethnic state, following a decision by the state assembly in Loikaw on 8 September. According to State Social and Health Minister Poe Reh, the teaching of Karenni children in their mother tongue was supported by 80 percent of local pe...

The Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) will continue with the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) all-inclusiveness policy of not signing the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) until all ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) are included in the NCA process. The decision was taken at ...

Representatives from both the government’s Union Peace-making Work Committee and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) told Mizzima on 21 October that peace talks between the two parties will resume on 3 November. “Afterthe ethnic armed groups summit meeting in Laizaconcludes, KIO and governme...