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WEBJunta dam breach displaces 5,000 in Taungoo Township, Bago Region. Articles. October 31, 2022. 6,050. *By Martin Zaw – 20 October, 2022 The majority of our educated Karen ancestors were…. Read More ».
KNU’s grand forum brings all different Karen armed groups …
WEBNov 25, 2022 · Before and after the 2021 coup, KNLA brigades had policy differences, and the DKBA (Karen Buddhist Army) and the KNLA-PC are breakaway factions from the KNU, who at various timeshad been bitter enemies. Padoh Saw Hla Tun the KNU’s General Secretary number 2 told KIC “ This meeting was held with the aim of informing …
KNDO Chief Urges Karen People to Support Establishment of …
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Articles KNDO Chief Urges Karen People to Support Establishment of Karen State Brigadier General Saw Shee Lay, Commander-in-Chief of the Karen National Defense Organization (KNDO), the older of two main military branches of the Karen National Union (KNU), has called upon all Karen people, both within Myanmar and abroad, to join efforts in establishing the Karen State, a longstanding aspiration ...
People Displaced by Burma Army in Karen State Facing Crisis – Aid ...
WEBMay 7, 2021 · About 7,000 Karen villagers from Papun district, northern Karen State are hiding in the Thai-Burma border area after their villages were bombed by the Burma's air force. Aid workers call for urgent delivery of food, medicine, clean water and sanitation as the monsoon season approaches.
As the International Community Turns Away, World-wide …
WEBAug 31, 2021 · Opinion Recommended As the International Community Turns Away, World-wide Karen Solidarity is Needed in Karen State The military coup in Burma on Feb 1 upended almost 10-years of relative peace in Karen state and again threatens to open up an all-out war between the Karen National Union and the Burma Army.
Karen Revolution at a Crossroad – Time for Renewal
WEBJan 30, 2019 · Learn about the origins, milestones and challenges of the Karen armed struggle for self-autonomy in Burma, which started in 1949 and will celebrate its 70th anniversary on January 31st. Read the opinion of a Karen leader who reflects on the past, present and future of the Karen revolution and its unity.
Karen Displaced Communities Unable to Farm, Struggle for Their …
WEBApr 20, 2022 · Since the military coup on 1st February 2021, fighting between Burma Army soldiers and its opposition has broken out across the country, including in Karen State. Regions that have seen some of the most intense fighting are those under the control of the Karen National Union (KNU), a 70-year-long conflict that was quiet before the …
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Karen Youth Want to Call KawThooLei Home
WEBKaren News June 8, 2021. 4,180 1 minute read. Karen youth have organized an event to push for KawThooLei, to be an independent country of the Karen. The event will be held on June 14, 2021 at Ritsche Auditorium, Saint Cloud State University, Minnesota, US. Gay Ka Mwee, an event organizer said the objective of the event, KawThooLei Day, is to ...
Omicron Infections Increase - Karen Health Officials ... - Karen News
WEBMar 8, 2022 · Padoh Saw Diamond Khin, head of the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW), explained the Omicron variant – the fourth wave of Covid-19 – is on the increase in many parts of Burma, including Karen State, protocols and restriction to prevent the spread of the infection have been revised by …