The Irrawaddy looks back at the key players that shaped Myanmar in 2024, a year in which the junta suffered serious military ...
They clung on through years of conflict in Myanmar but a surge of fighting has driven tens of thousands more Rohingya to flee ...
Nearly 65,000 Rohingya have crossed into southeastern Bangladesh since late last year amid unrest and violence in Rakhine, ...
Millions have been displaced from Northern Rakhine, the heartland of the Rohingya minority, since the Arakan Army, a powerful ...
The Arakan Army's growing territorial gains, and seemingly undeterred momentum, have raised questions about the rebel group's ...
However, Arakan Army, a group formed by Rakhine community along with many other ethnic groups that are engaged in infighting ...
Rumor Scanner said recently a video of "Jemon Khushi Temon Sajo" (Dress up as you like) with the title "Usury has made the country a safe haven for militants" went viral on social media ...
Amid escalating conflicts in Myanmar's Rakhine State, Bangladesh yesterday (24 December) reiterated that it would take all necessary steps to ensure required security along the Bangladesh-Myanmar ...
The imminent fall of Gwa in southern Rakhine State will expose Ayeyarwady Region to resistance attacks, even if the Arakan ...
But they may not be enough to prevent an impending crisis in Arakan brought on by scarcity of essential commodities and soaring prices.
Myanmar’s junta chief has reiterated a call for insurgents battling to end military rule to make peace, saying his government ...