By Elliot Brennan — Myanmar’s peace process is at a critical juncture, a year since the signing of the nationwide ceasefire agreement and two months after the much anticipated 21st century Panglong Conference. Limited but persistent conflict continues in the…
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Myanmar’s Peace Process: High Expectations & Difficult Realities
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Endgame to Myanmar’s Cease-fire Deal Tests President Thein Sein’s Resolve
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By Phuong Nguyen President Thein Sein urgently wants to sign a nationwide cease-fire agreement before Myanmar’s November elections. Yet nearly five months after his government reached a tentative draft nationwide cease-fire agreement with representatives of the Nationwide Cease-fire Coordinating Team…
The Leaderboard: Charles Maung Bo
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Burma Preview: The People to Watch in 2013, Part II
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By Aung Din Editor’s Note: Key players will shape Burma in 2013, for better or worse. As a guest contributor to cogitASIA, Aung Din will examine their current role in Burma, and their potential impact in the coming year, in…
Burma Preview: The People to Watch in 2013
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By Aung Din [Editor’s Note: Key players will shape Burma in 2013, for better or worse. As a guest contributor to cogitASIA, Aung Din will examine their current role in Burma, and their potential impact in the coming year, in…
The Ripple Effects of Mounting Violence in Kachin
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By Greg Poling & Kate Rustici Myanmar president Thein Sein January 2 confirmed reports that the military employed air strikes and gunship helicopters in its fight against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) near Laiza, the rebels’ capital in northeastern Myanmar.…