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Jun 6, 2011 · March 16, 2022. 23,836. Karen State’s Unreliable Power Supply Forces Firewood, Charcoal, and Candle Prices to Skyrocket – Garment Factories Owners Expect Huge Losses and Cancelled Orders. A resident of Kyondoe Town in Kawkreik Township told Karen News the…. March 17, 2022.
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About Karen News KAREN NEWS is reported and written by Karen journalists to provide information on issues that shape Karen communities in Burma and around the world. Karen News is an independent news source for Karen people, regardless of who holds power. KAREN NEWS provides a window to Burma and the international community on what …
As the International Community Turns Away, World-wide …
Aug 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.
KNU’s grand forum brings all different Karen armed groups …
Nov 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 …
Karen Displaced Communities Unable to Farm, Struggle for Their …
Apr 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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Junta Airstrike Kills Three in Naungcho Township, Shan State. The bombs killed the mother of a 3-day-old infant, a 70-year-old man, and a 50-year-old man. Six other civilians were also injured, two of whom were monks.. A sugar factory near to near Hsammahse Village and several houses were also destroyed. The junta carried out another airstrike ...
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2 days ago. 34. He actively led post-coup protests in Karen State and advocated for the CDM, which made him a target for the junta authorities. In April 2021, three months after the coup, he sought refuge in a liberated area controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU) and has remained there ever since. His previous career is acknowledged in ...
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Jan 29, 2013 · KAREN NEWS is reported and written by Karen journalists to provide information on issues that shape Karen communities in Burma and around the world. KAREN NEWS provides a window to Burma and the international community on what is happening in Karen state. Our journalists live and work in Karen communities, know the issues that affect Karen ...
Karen Revolution at a Crossroad – Time for Renewal
Jan 30, 2019 · The Karen armed revolution is in some way a byproduct of legacy born out of the chaos following the withdrawal of the British colonial government from Burma after the Second World War. Although the Karen wanted and demanded an independent state of their own, few thought or foresaw an armed revolution against the government until it began.
First the Rain and Now the Cold: Displaced Karen Villagers in …
Dec 14, 2021 · The mountain areas of Northern Karen State can get cold, close to freezing in high places once the cold weather sets in. When the Burma Army attacked their villages people fled with only what they could carry –cooking pots, food stores or blankets or clothing were left behind. The villagers are now in urgent need …