One Kaman man said that more than 1,000 men holding swords surrounded his village in 2012. But he escaped the mob, hiding in a pigsty owned by Arakanese Buddhist friends.

One Kaman man said that more than 1,000 men holding swords surrounded his village in 2012. But he escaped the mob, hiding in a pigsty owned by Arakanese Buddhist friends.
In deeply divided Arakan State, one Buddhist man has created a safe space for Rohingya children to learn and play without fear.
Muslim supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi said on Saturday they hoped a government lead by the NLD would improve their lives in Arakan State.
Local authorities in the Arakanese town of Sandoway have failed to take action against a bus station owner who has been playing anti-Muslim anthems on the terminal’s tannoy system.
The Emergency Coordination Centre, headed by Deputy Minister of Border Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Maung Ohn, has paid a visit to a displacement camp in Myebon Township near Sittwe, accompanied by…
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.