Month: March 2026

Arakan Army Sanctions Urged as Rohingya Face New Crisis in Rakhine Fighting

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The call for sanctions against the Arakan Army (AA) underscores a critical escalation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where as stated by UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews. This push coincides with fresh diplomatic maneuvers amid clashes that have deepened the humanitarian catastrophe for Rohingya civilians, highlighting tensions between ethnic autonomy demands and broader human rights protections.​ Escalating Conflict […]

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25 civilians, including Rakhine traders, killed in junta’s airstrike Magway region

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At least 25 civilians, including Rakhine traders, were killed in an airstrike by the Myanmar junta on trucks carrying goods to Rakhine near Prong village under  Mindon township of Magway region, said local residents. The airstrike occurred at around 11 am  on 1 March, resulting in the deaths of 25 people including two women and […]

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Rohingya Civilians Trapped Between Myanmar Junta and Arakan Army: UN Briefing

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Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari says community increasingly caught in escalating conflict The United Nations has raised renewed alarm over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation facing Rohingya civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, warning that the community is being targeted by both the military council and the Arakan Army (AA). In a Security Council briefing in […]

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