Food supplies have been cut off by the latest round of violence in northern Arakan State, according to a major UN provider of humanitarian assistance.
Day: August 28, 2017
Pope visit confirmed, due in Burma from 27-30 November
Pope Francis plans to visit Burma and Bangladesh in late November and early December, two countries caught up in a crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Karen IDPs suffer food shortages as clashes rage nearby
“We have only rice for survival,” said Saw Swe Tun, the camp administrator.
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