THE 54-year-old Biluchaung Hydropower Station in Kayah State is back in operation, restoring its original strength of generating 168 megawatts following completion of its all-round rehabilitation project. Myanmar has a total of 5,235 megawatts of electricity from hydropower plants, natural gas-f...

Lake Albert has become ground zero for thousands of Congolese families escaping fierce fighting into Uganda.

At least 115 children have been killed and 172 injured in Yemen since the conflict began last month, according to the UN's agency for the welfare of children. A spokesman from UNICEF said on Friday at least 64 children who had died between March 26 and April 20 had been killed by the strikes.

(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 ...