Burma’s President Thein Sein announced plans on Wednesday to hold a meeting between representatives of the government, parliament, military and political parties. Sai Lek, spokesperson for the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), said his party received an invitation from the president to join the meeting, which will take place at the presidential residence in Naypyidaw…

Morning star journal in Chin state is community media at its best: nonprofit, volunteerrun, all but free of advertisements and providing information to the most impoverished and isolated region in Myanmar. Published in Zomi, which uses the Roman alphabet, and also known as ‘Zingsol,’ Morning Star serves Zomi communities in Chin state and throughout Myanmar. Launched…