Sittwe Districts
How Arakan Aims to Rebuild Its Richly Diverse Society
Written By Lin Khine The Arakan Army (AA), which has declared its intention to take full control of the entire...
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Some Inmates Released from Sittwe Prison, but Political Prisoners Not Included
On the first day of the Myanmar New Year, April 17, a total of 4,893 prisoners across the country were...
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Arakan Residents Struggle with Severe Water Shortage Amid Ongoing Crisis
In areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), including internally displaced persons (IDPs), Arakanese civilians are facing a severe shortage...
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Displaced Women Targeted by Human Traffickers Amid Ongoing Conflict
Women in IDP camps located in areas controlled by the Myanmar junta are becoming prime targets for human traffickers, according...
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Myanmar Junta Airstrike on Ponnakyun Township Claims Lives of Four Civilians
On March 25, around 7:00 PM, the Myanmar junta launched an airstrike on Au Phru Prin village in Ponnakyun Township,...
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Some Scenes from Sittwe
The conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar junta remains intense in Sittwe, where many civilians are still...
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Endangered Sea Turtle Eggs Left Vulnerable Amidst Lack of Conservation Efforts
Although rare sea turtles exist in the Arakan region, environmental conservation activists say that these turtles are being hunted, slaughtered,...
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Myanmar Military Junta Attempts Assassination Plot Against Indian Ambassador and Delegation
High-ranking officers from the Myanmar junta reportedly attempted to plot an assassination against Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur and...
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Junta Forces in Sittwe Forcing Government Employees to Report to Work as Human Shields
High-ranking junta officials, fearing an imminent offensive by the Arakan Army (AA), are reportedly forcing government employees in Sittwe to...
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Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Visits Sittwe, Rakhine State’s Capital
The Embassy of India in Myanmar, based in Yangon, announced on January 17 that Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur,...
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