Repatriation only Durable solution for Rohingya crisis: Chinese Envoy

China’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, has reiterated that the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar remains the only permanent solution to the protracted crisis but acknowledged that current ground realities in Rakhine State make the process unrealistic at this stage. Speaking to journalists on Sunday after signing a memorandum of understanding with the UN […]

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Arakan Army (AA)

Paletwa Woman Says She Will Not Return Home While Arakan Army Remains

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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Myanmar’s Rare Earth Minerals

U.S. Shows Interest in Diverting Myanmar’s Rare Earth Minerals Away from China

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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