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• Arakan / Rakine (Burma)

  Myanmar’s Parallel Govt’s Rohingya Policy Angers Rakhine Groups

  8 June 2021, by The Irrawaddy

  Rakhine communities say Myanmar’s shadow civilian National Unity Government’s (NUG) policy on Rohingya does not represent Rakhine people.
  The NUG, formed by elected lawmakers in mid-April to rival the military regime, on June 3 said it will replace the 1982 Citizenship Law with legislation (...)

• Arakan / Rakine (Burma)

  After Working With Myanmar’s Regime, Rakhine’s Major Party Remains Divided

  7 May 2021, by The Irrawaddy

  Rakhine State’s voters and some senior party members have questioned the convictions of the Arakan National Party (ANP), the largest ethnically Rakhine party, as it begins to cuts ties with Myanmar’s regime three months after taking a seat on the military’s governing council.
  ANP policy (...)

• Arakan / Rakine (Burma)

  Myanmar Military Regime Removes Arakan Army From List of Terrorist Groups

  11 March 2021, by Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy

  Myanmar’s military regime removed the ethnic armed group, the Arakan Army (AA), from its list of terrorist groups on Wednesday with the approval of the military’s governing body, the State Administrative Council (SAC).
  The Central Committee for Counterterrorism on March 23, 2020, declared the (...)

• Arakan / Rakine (Burma)

  Reflections on military coups in Myanmar: and why political actors in Arakan chose a different path

  1 March 2021, by Kyaw Lynn

  The 1 February coup by the military State Administration Council has caused protest and confusion in Myanmar and around the world. In this commentary, Kyaw Lynn puts in context the complexity of factors, personal as much as institutional, that preceded the military takeover during a difficult (...)

• Arakan / Rakine (Burma)

  Myanmar: Securing a fair election in Rakhine’s conflict zones

  13 October 2020, by MRA Khin Khin

  Myanmar’s second national election since its transition from military rule, scheduled for 8 November 2020, is critical for the young democracy. In Rakhine state, an inclusive and fair election matters for preventing any further alienation among a people already beset with deep doubts about the (...)

• Arakan / Rakine (Burma)

  Rakhine: Where the military is more feared than the coronavirus

  14 September 2020, by FISHBEIN Emily, Kyaw Hsan Hlaing

  People in Myanmar’s troubled western state are battling a surge in coronavirus in the midst of escalating conflict.
  Yangon, Myanmar – On the night of September 3, Thar Hla* was restless, and it was not just because he was sharing a concrete floor with approximately 70 people. “After hearing loud (...)

• Arakan / Rakine (Burma)

  Min Aung Hlaing, Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s civilian, military leaders meet, vow to “crush” Rakhine rebels

  7 January 2019, by Reuters Staff

  YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi discussed insurgent attacks on Myanmar police on Monday in a rare meeting with the military chief, and her administration called for the armed forces to “crush” the rebels, a government spokesman said.
  Fighting between government (...)

• Arakan / Rakine (Burma)

  Influence : How Chinese cash shores up Myanmar’s Rakhine state, despite international condemnation of Rohingya crisis

  28 April 2017, by AFP

  Despite its natural resources, Rakhine is one of Myanmar’s poorest states – some 78 per cent of the population live below the poverty line, nearly double the national average.
  Battered by global outrage over an army crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, Myanmar has found comfort in an old friend – (...)