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Curfew in place after deadly riots in Mandalay
A curfew from 9pm to 5am has been imposed on the residents of six townships in Mandalay Division following two nights of riots involving Buddhists and Muslims.
Govt to protect NGOs after ‘sluggish’ response to Sittwe riots
Burma vows to protect aid workers in Arakan State after a briefing by the Arakan Commission concluded the government's response to the violence was "sluggish".
Intl community ‘deeply concerned’ over Sittwe riots
The European Union and the United States expressed “deep concern” on Thursday evening after mobs of Arakanese Buddhists attacked homes and offices of humanitarian aid workers in the capital of Burma’s western Arakan State.
UN warns of ‘profound crisis’ in Arakan state
The Burmese government is responsible for fuelling a “profound crisis” in Arakan state, where several bouts of Muslim-Buddhist clashes have claimed hundreds of lives since last year, according to a new UN report.
Police detain 78 for Sandoway riots as death toll hits seven
The Burmese security forces have detained 78 people in connection with the recent spate of Muslim-Buddhist clashes in Arakan’s Sandoway township, state media announced on Monday.
Burma’s beach paradise still safe despite riots, say officials
Security has been beefed up and a dusk-to-dawn curfew has been lifted in the Ngapali beach zone although it still remains in place in the main Sandoway district.
