Martin Smith, a well-known author, writer and Burmese specialist, writes in his book “Arakan (Rakhine): a Land in Conflict on Myanmar’s Western Frontier” that, “In the countdown to Myanmar’s independence in January 1948, the crisis in Arakan was fatefully ignored. This has always been the territory’s misfortune during times of national change. British officials admitted […]
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The Arakan Army (AA) is secretly attempting to incite a new wave of ethnic and religious conflict in Maungdaw Township, according to reports from members of the Rohingya community who say they are living under fear and persecution. Locals told wsnews24.com that the AA is exploiting existing tensions between communities, much like the Myanmar military […]
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A 23-year-old woman from Paletwa town, Chin State, said she was forced to flee her native place after being sexually assaulted by Arakan Army (AA) soldiers in April, according to reports by local media. After the AA expelled junta troops and entered Paletwa town, two AA soldiers allegedly raped the woman and attempted to drown […]
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Rohingya Refugees Suffer as Global Aid Cuts Slash Essential Services Global aid cuts and an influx of new refugees have caused child malnutrition to surge above emergency thresholds in the world’s largest refugee settlement in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. Islamic Relief aid workers say many families are now skipping or sharing meals, children are dropping out […]
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The Global Khumi Organization (GKO) and the Global Khumi Youth Association (GKYA) issued a joint statement on August 12, 2025, strongly opposing the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army’s (ULA/AA) official announcement that Paletwa Township in Chin State has been incorporated as a district of Rakhine State. At the 10th ULA/AA press conference on August 11, […]
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In Kyauktaw Township’s Aung Bar Yi, A Pauk Wa, Guppi Taung, Ywa Nya, and Pauk Taw Palaung villages of Rakhine State, the Arakan Army (AA) has appointed representatives who are involved in trafficking members of the Rohingya minority, according to local reports received by WSnews24.com on the morning of August 11, 2025. It is reported […]
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Malaysia will head a regional delegation to Myanmar to push for peace and humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Bangladesh’s visiting interim head Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday. Bangladesh shelters more than 1 million Rohingya refugees in camps in its southeastern district of Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee […]
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The Arakan Army (AA) has launched an aggressive campaign to seize control of Maungdaw, Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of Rohingya under the pretext of civilian protection. Forced evacuations have caused shortages of food, clean water and healthcare. Hundreds of Rohingya have been killed. Rohingya men have been forcibly conscripted into both the Arakan and Myanmar Armies. […]
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Two Rohingya Men Die After Being Detained by Arakan Army in Rakhine State Two Rohingya men have died under suspicious circumstances following their detention by the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State, Myanmar, according to credible local sources and direct interviews with the victims’ families conducted by WSNews24. Shuna Miah’s Death in Custody On 29 […]
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The administration led by former President Donald Trump is reportedly showing interest in diverting Myanmar’s rare earth minerals away from China, its strategic rival, according to a Reuters report published. The report stated that U.S. government officials have held discussions and reviewed proposals from rare earth experts on how to reroute Myanmar’s mineral supply chains. […]
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