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Rakhine State
November 22, 2022
Atrocities Mount Amid the Return to War in Western Myanmar
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Once mostly immune from the country's post-coup turmoils, Rakhine State is beset by an increasingly devastating conflict.
September 21, 2022
Fighting in Maungdaw: A Strategic Turning Point in Western Myanmar?
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
The return of conflict in northern Rakhine State has brought the Arakan Army's goal of autonomy one step closer to fulfillment.
June 07, 2022
Arakan Army on Collision Course with the Military in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Thomas Kean
While many hope that the AA will join the fight against the military junta, a return to war would be devastating for the people of Rakhine.
February 08, 2022
Myanmar Military Clashes With Arakan Army, Threatening Ceasefire
By Sebastian Strangio
The Rakhine nationalist force has the clout to reshape the contours of Myanmar's post-coup crisis.
January 24, 2022
ARSA After the Myanmar Coup: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
By Patrick Dupont
Isolated from its main popular base of support, the ragtag militant outfit has withered on the vine.
November 19, 2021
A Rohingya Remembers Myanmar’s Brutal Crackdown in 2017
“I fear for the future of my community and country under Myanmar’s dehumanizing, segregated system, but I see a chance for change.”
September 10, 2021
Relief Agencies Should Push for Independent Access to Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Laetitia Van Den Assum and Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Since the February coup, the Arakan Army has reportedly gained effective control of 75 percent of the state's townships.
August 31, 2021
Arakan Army Seeks to Build ‘Inclusive’ Administration in Rakhine State
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
The armed group's decision to include Muslim Rohingya representatives in local administration marks a sharp break with a succession of central governments.
April 15, 2021
Rakhine State – Southeast Asia’s Next Marawi?
By Jasminder Singh
Myanmar's political crisis has created the conditions for a possible widening of the jihadi theater in Southeast Asia.
March 19, 2021
The Myanmar Military is Trying to Divide and Terrorize the People. We Must Resist.
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
From the perspective of democracy and universal human rights, the common enemy is clear.
February 05, 2021
Myanmar After the 2021 Coup: Internal Security and Geopolitical Consequences
By Ankit Panda
How will the February 1, 2021, coup in Myanmar affect the country’s internal security and foreign relations?
January 11, 2021
Will Supplementary Elections Be Held in Myanmar’s Rakhine State?
By Sebastian Strangio
The Tatmadaw and Arakan Army are both in favor, but the ruling National League for Democracy remains hesitant.
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