United League of Arakan (ULA)

The group now controls the majority of the western state. Now comes the hard part: governing, and doing it well enough to win international support for autonomy or outright independence.

The Arakan Army says that it is ready to engage in "political dialogue" and vowed to safeguard foreign investments in Rakhine State.

The Arakan Army's involvement in the August 5 massacre and other attacks on Rohingya civilians has raised thorny question for Myanmar's resistance movement.

Tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims remain trapped in northern Rakhine State, as fighting continues between the military and the Arakan Army.

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 Arakan Army claims that it has overrun the 15th Military Operations Command headquarters in northern Rakhine State.

Recent comments by the commander of the Arakan Army have prompted a heated debate about history, language, and ethnic identity.

The army's reported plan to conscript Rohingya civilians could worsen the region's already fragile ethnic relations.

After years of conflict and ethnic cleansing, recent military gains by the Arakan Army have opened up fresh possibilities for the region's future.

The opening of another major front in Rakhine State could be disastrous for the country's besieged and overextended junta.

The efforts of the United League of Arakan to aid the survivors of Cyclone Mocha will further entrench its influence and control in Rakhine State.

25 years ago this week, India's army crushed an incipient Rakhine separatist force in the Andaman Islands. In western Myanmar, memories of the incident linger.