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Two Arakan locals jailed for protesting Rohingya resettlement
Two locals from the Arakan capital Sittwe have been sentenced to three months in jail for staging an unauthorised protest against a Turkish government-backed plan to build housing for displaced Rohingyas.
President Thein Sein blames ‘outsiders’ for Sandoway riots
President Thein Sein has accused “outsiders” of orchestrating this week’s outbreak of communal violence in Sandoway in western Burma, suggesting it was a premeditated attack intended to undermine his visit to the region.
Political party leader detained in connection with Sandoway riots
Maung Pyu, the chairman of the RNDP in Sandoway township, is detained for questioning by local police in connection with the latest bout of Muslim-Buddhist violence to hit western Burma.
Five dead in Sandoway riots as uneasy calm restored
At least five people have been killed and dozens of homes burned to the ground in Arakan state’s Sandoway township, although authorities on Wednesday claimed to have restored calm.
Govt fails to meet Arakan demands at Chiang Mai meeting
Meeting in northern Thailand between the armed Arakan Liberation Party and the Burmese government’s Peace-making Work Committee ended without any accord.
Following riots, Muslim communities celebrate Ramadan in fewer mosques
As Muslims celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, Islamic communities in riot-stricken areas have been forced to make due with fewer religious facilities
