Troops Reinforced on the Western Front as Tensions Flare in Eastern Burma
3 December 2010: The number of Burmese troops stationed at army camps along the Chin State-India border has nearly tripled since November 12, according to a border source.
3 December 2010: The number of Burmese troops stationed at army camps along the Chin State-India border has nearly tripled since November 12, according to a border source.
02 December 2010 (Chinland Guardian): The food security situation caused by the bamboo-and-rat natural phenomenon remains ‘critical’ in Chin State of Burma, according to the recent report ‘An Analysis of the Food Security Situation in Chin State’ released in October 2010 by WFP (World Food Programme).
01 December 2010: Over 100 ‘illegal’ migrants, including about 30 Chins were arrested in one of the biggest raids yet on a refugee neighborhood by Malaysia’s RELA since the beginning of the year.
01 December 2010: The situation resulting from the ‘bamboo-and-rat-related food crisis’ has seriously affected at least 60 villages in Kanpetlet Township of Southern Chin State, pushing the villagers in the remote areas on the edge of starvation.
27 November 2010 (Chinland Guardian): Chin Christian leaders across the globe yesterday gathered at the first Global Chin Christian Fellowship (GCCF) Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, unanimously coming to terms in principle with the fellowship formation.
27 November 2009: 17 people have died in yesterday’s road tragedy, which now appears to be the single deadliest road accident ever in Chin State.
26 November 2010: 12 people are confirmed dead and dozens are still missing in what could be the deadliest ever road accident in Chin State.
24 November 2010: A photography exhibition on the struggle of Burma’s Chin people is currently on display at Chiang Mai University, northern Thailand.
22 November 2010: Malaysian government will decide next month whether to allow over 90,000 refugees to work officially in the country.
21 November 2010: Canada-based Burmese activists are initiating a campaign aimed at getting the Canadian government to invite the recently freed Aung San Suu Kyi to receive her honorary Canadian citizenship.