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Opinion Papers
Impacts of Mining Reflected in the Salween River and Risks to Local Communities
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
According to laboratory analyses conducted by Chiang Mai University in Thailand, tributaries of the Salween River flowing through Karenni State contain toxic arsenic (Arsenic – As) at levels 4 to 55 times higher than the safety standards.
Myanmar tops global casualty list from landmines and UX
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
Myanmar has the highest number of casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) worldwide, according to a Myanmar-focused report released in December 2025 by Landmine Monitor.
AA provides free health services to nearly 500 displaced people
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The Arakha health department under the Arakha People’s Revolutionary Government of ULA/AA recently offered free health services to nearly 500 displaced people from 14 villages under Sittwe district.
No sign of Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar’s military pardons 10,000 prisoners
Source: The Independent | By Shweta Sharma
There was no sign that Ms Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace prize laureate who was ousted and imprisoned following the 2021 military coup, would be freed.
Myanmar Army Massing to Retake Mawchi Mines Funding Karenni Resistance
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta troops are massing around Mawchi, a tin‑and‑tungsten mining hub that has become a key revenue source for Karenni resistance forces, according to frontline sources.