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Arakan Army
Myanmar Armed Groups Extend Ceasefire at China’s Urging
By Sebastian Strangio
The Three Brotherhood Alliance has agreed to hold its fire in northern Shan State until the end of the month.
Rohingya May Have Crossed Into Bangladesh Amid Latest Fighting: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
Tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims remain trapped in northern Rakhine State, as fighting continues between the military and the Arakan Army.
Myanmar Armed Group Calls for Evacuation as It Approaches Border Town
By Sebastian Strangio
The Arakan Army has called for the mostly Rohingya residents of Maungdaw to leave, a month after it was accused of mass arson attacks in a neighboring township.
The Burning of Buthidaung: Allegations, Denials, and Silence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Naw Theresa
Reports of arson attacks and the mass displacement of Rohingya civilians in western Myanmar are being used as rhetorical weapons in the country's civil war.
UN Details ‘Disturbing’ New Atrocities Against Myanmar’s Rohingya
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.N.'s human rights office says that tens of thousands have been forcibly displaced in what one expert described as a "hate-driven unnatural disaster."
Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks
By Sebastian Strangio
Rights groups have accused the Arakan Army of displacing tens of thousands of Rohingya civilians during its seizure of the town of Buthidaung.
Ethnic Resistance Group Claims Capture of Hundreds of Soldiers in Western Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The Arakan Army claims that it has overrun the 15th Military Operations Command headquarters in northern Rakhine State.
Moving Towards Understanding and Reconciliation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Christopher Win
Recent comments by the commander of the Arakan Army have prompted a heated debate about history, language, and ethnic identity.
Last Flights Out of Sittwe
By Naw Theresa
As resistance forces move within striking distance of the capital of Rakhine State, many of its inhabitants are seeking a way out.
Myanmar’s Military Is Playing a Dangerous Game in Rakhine State
By Kyaw Lynn
The army's reported plan to conscript Rohingya civilians could worsen the region's already fragile ethnic relations.
Should Bangladesh Recalibrate Its Myanmar Policy, Especially Toward the Arakan Army?
By Ali Riaz
Dhaka has three options: maintain the status quo, work with the AA, or take a proactive stance in containing the AA’s advance.
A New Era is Dawning For the People of Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
After years of conflict and ethnic cleansing, recent military gains by the Arakan Army have opened up fresh possibilities for the region's future.
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