Workers at rare earth mining sites in Kachin State are calling for solutions to address ongoing wage exploitation and ...

A rare earth mining site with chemical leaching ponds in Chiphwi Township, Kachin State, northern Myanmar, 2026. Myanmar, also known as Burma, is often portrayed internationally as a country defined ...

The military junta will convene regional parliaments — State and Region Hluttaws —on March 20, according to the results of the 2026 elections it organized. At this time, there are many questions for ...

At least nine civilians, including four children, were killed when Myanmar’s military junta launched a drone artillery strike on a jade mining area in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, according to ...

The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) has reiterated that gold mining in territories under its control is only permitted with the consent of local communities, amid rising environmental concerns ...

Lawa village in Hpakant Township has been left in ruins, with around 100 homes burned to the ground and at least 10 civilians detained, according to local sources. The village sits along the Lido Road ...

The Myanmar military conducted airstrikes on Bhamo, Kachin State, around noon today using jet aircraft, according to frontline sources from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Despite the absence of ...

After suffering numerous debilitating losses on the battlefield in recent months, the Military Council has escalated deliberate attacks on civilian populations, many of whom are still fleeing the ...

A combined force of Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Kachin Region People’s Defense Force (KPDF) and local People’s Defense Force (LPDF) launched attacks on three military camps in Shwegu Township of ...

A combined force of Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Arakan Army (AA) and Kachin Region People’s Defense Force (KPDF) seized the strategic Jehkam base from the Burma army following a three-day ...

General Nban La, the chairman of Kachin Independence Organization KIO General Nban La, the chair of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), stated that they would address disputes with other ...

Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) captured a crucial camp from State Administration Council (SAC) in Mohnyin Township, Kachin State, on Tuesday. According to a ...