Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
UN aid not reaching Arakan, as lockdown continues
Violence in Arakan State is stopping aid agencies from delivering food and medicines, a United Nations official said on Tuesday.
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Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Arakan State govt vows to tear down illegal mosques
Arakan State’s Border Affairs Ministry says it will demolish buildings constructed in border townships without permission from local authorities, including mosques and madrasas.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Buddhist nationalists clash with Rangoon residents
A protest against Kofi Annan’s involvement in a commission on Arakan State turned ugly when Buddhist nationalists clashed with local residents in Rangoon’s Bahan Township on Sunday.
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Annan stresses need for international approach to Arakan tensions
Former UN chief Kofi Annan says that cooperation with neighbouring countries will be key to resolving tensions in Arakan State.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Suu Kyi, Annan kick off Arakan panel
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and former UN chief Kofi Annnan convened the first meeting of the Arakan Commission on Monday, ahead of a planned visit to the troubled region tomorrow.
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Kaman Muslims distance themselves from Rohingya
Kaman Muslims in Arakan State who have lost citizenship rights after being caught up in sectarian violence are hoping the elections will change their fate.
