June 21, 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of Karenni National Day. For the Karenni people, it is a day of historical reflection and cultural observance, recognizing a significant moment in their history and their enduring identity. The date itself commemorates the signing of the Anglo-Karenni Treaty in 1875. In this agreement, the British government formally recognized the independence of the…
The BBC have released a new report from Karenni State on how the Myanmar ruling junta has continued it’s brutal attacks against Karenni, violating the ceasefire repeatedly to attack civilians. The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville reports from Karenni and Mobeye on how the military attacks with drones, artillary and airstrikes. When Myanmar was devastated by a powerful earthquake in March which…
In September we updated on the horrific military airstrike on the ‘Bangkok IDP Camp’ on the Shan-Karenni border. In this attack on 5 September 11 people were killed including children and over 20 others were injured. Sadly the military junta’s indiscriminate attacks on this camp continue. With the latest bombing on 18 November killing a woman and destroying 10 homes….
Following reports by the BBC and Channel 4 reporting from Karenni State earlier this year, ITV have just released a report from neighbouring Karen State. Correspondent Debi Edward went into Karen State where the Karen ethnic armed group, the KNLA, are leading resistance against the military dictatorship. Debi reports that in recent months, bombings by the military junta have  intensified…
Thank you to everybody who came to our London showing of the film ‘Lose and Hope’ over the summer. The Karenni Arts Council has shared an update of donations that were recently delivered in a Kayan region on the border of Shan and Karenni State which was affected by the recent flooding and landslides.
Myanmar is suffering severe flooding after being hit by Typhoon Yagi. Asia’s most powerful storm this year the Typhoon already swept Vietnam and the Philippines before hitting Myanmar on 9 September. People in Karenni State are particularly badly affected due to the high number of people displaced because of the three-year civil war. Continuous rain for over a week has…
On September 5, 2024, the brutal military junta in Myanmar dropped two 500-pound bombs on the Bangkok IDP camp in Phegon Township, located on the Shan-Karenni State borders. This horrendous attack claimed the lives of at least 10 civilians, including school children and teachers, while leaving many others critically injured. This horrific attack came just after a visit by junta…
The BBC have released a documentary filmed in Karenni State. Three years on from the military coup, correspondent Quentin Sommerville reports from the front line in Karenni State. For UK viewers the full version can be found on iPlayer The Forgotten Fight For Freedom BBC description: Myanmar is in the grip of a war largely forgotten by the outside world….