The Arakan Army (AA), in addition to targeting Rohingya communities, has reportedly been forcibly recruiting members of the Khumi community into its ranks. The Khumi Media Group (KMG) reports that civilians in Paletwa Township, Chin State, are fleeing their villages after allegations surfaced that the AA had begun coercing locals into joining the armed group. […]
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More than eight months after the powerful earthquake in Sagaing, the Muslim community reports that they still have not been granted permission to rebuild the mosques that were damaged or collapsed. Local residents say that some mosques that were even granted demolition approval are being left standing because people fear that once demolished, they may […]
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The ground beneath the Rohingya crisis has shifted once again-and this time, perhaps more dramatically than at any point since the genocide of 2017. Over the past week, the Arakan Army (AA), one of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed groups, has launched a sweeping new offensive across critical areas of northern Rakhine State. In doing […]
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UN Report Says Both Myanmar Military and Arakan Army Committed Atrocities Against Rohingya and Rakhine Civilians Both the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) have committed serious acts of violence against Rohingya and Rakhine civilians, according to a report released on October 20, 2025, by Thomas Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights […]
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In Maungdaw Township, the Arakan Army (AA) has reportedly coerced 16 Rohingya Islamic scholars into forming an unlawful Islamic Religious Council, according to accounts from local residents. Furthermore, locals told wsnews24.com that the AA is pressuring educated people from each Rohingya village to establish additional Islamic councils. They believe the AA intends to use these […]
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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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In the northern part of Maungdaw Township, near Pwint Phyu Chaung village, the Arakan Army (AA) has been constructing a military camp and is dismantling Rohingya-owned houses to obtain the timber needed, according to local residents speaking to Wsnews24. To transport the timber taken from these demolished houses, residents of Pwint Phyu Chaung are being […]
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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 United Nations’ Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) released the Myanmar-language version of its July 14 report titled New Atrocity Incidents and New Investigative Avenues in Rakhine on August 13. The IIMM stated that it is investigating and gathering evidence on crimes being committed against both Rakhine Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine State. According […]
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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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