Rakhine

Rakhine

A crater caused by the landmine explosion near Thar Yar Gone village in Maungdaw (Supplied) 
Force of explosion blew vehicle off the road in area that locals say is littered with landmines...
Published on Nov 18, 2020
A member of the Mro ethnic group at a camp for displaced people in Kyauktaw, Rakhine state (Kyaw Lin Htoon/Myanmar Now)
Already marginalised and forgotten, state’s minority groups now face even less hope of being represented in Naypyitaw
Nov 6, 2020
A file photo of Myanmar soldiers on patrol in Rakhine state (Reuters)
Candidates believe military proxy party will walk to victory after ‘unfair’ decision by election officials
Oct 29, 2020
Several political parties met with state election commission officials on October 26. (Phadu Tun Aung/Myanmar Now)
State election body has done the right thing but national commission ‘must respond promptly’ to allow voting, says one Rakhine party
Oct 28, 2020
A member of the border guard force seen in Buthidaung township, Rakhine early last year. (Aye Chan Khaing/Myanmar Now)
None of the 16 people subject to sanctions in the UK have had any assets frozen there, says Burma Campaign UK
Oct 20, 2020
An Arakan National Party (ANP) signboard seen in Maungdaw (Thant Mrat Khaing/Myanmar Now)
Many candidates say campaigning is impossible under current conditions, but others urge officials to go ahead with vote
Oct 15, 2020
NLD candidates Min Aung (left), Ni Ni May Myint (center) and Chit Chit Chaw were detained on Wednesday morning 
Party spokesperson said he understood the three were being held on Ramree island
Oct 14, 2020
Dr Aye Maung on campaigning trip in 2015. (Photo: Supplied)
He will also be ineligible to run as a candidate in future elections, the Union Election Commission said
May 20, 2020
MINBYA TOWNSHIP
In 2020, the “war” on COVID-19 was declared and is now being fought across the world. But people in Rakhine and Chin states in Myanmar have already been affected by conflict between...
May 20, 2020
A parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital, in March. Under the Constitution’s system of divided government, the military is autonomous and is largely able to avoid civilian scrutiny. Photo: Thet Aung/ Agence France-Presse
Videos of Tatmadaw soldiers brutally beating the five men went viral on Sunday
May 14, 2020
Aye Chan Khine is seen at Minbya Hospital on Thursday (Photo: supplied)
There were clashes in a village three miles away when the bullet struck the woman’s leg, a villager said
May 8, 2020
A netizen scrolls through Facebook using mobile data. (Photo: Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
Eight other townships in Chin and Rakhine states approach one year without access
May 5, 2020
The gruesome video of three men beating another into a fresh-dug grave spread on Facebook before being taken down.
Nov 1, 2019

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