Story Archive
2019-04-30
The detained man’s lawyer says he was extracting cannabis oil for research.
2019-04-29
The AA says government troop reinforcements in Rakhine state could lead to an escalation of the armed conflict.
2019-04-26
The three villagers died in custody after they were detained as Arakan Army supporters on April 10.
2019-04-25
The villagers were arrested in Letka village in Mrauk-U township on April 10.
2019-04-25
Government says it has not been strict enough with mining companies that violate industry regulations.
2019-04-24
Skirmish comes as 4-month ceasefire winds down, and April 30 peace talks are slated.
2019-04-24
Safety rules are not followed or enforced, leading to continuing fatalities, local sources say.
2019-04-23
Arakan Army denies military claim it is working with ARSA, a Muslim Rohingya militant group.
2019-04-23
Critics see a dark day for Myanmar journalism and a blow to the credibility of the civilian government.
2019-04-22
Residents of Kachin state's Waingmaw township turn out to urge Myanmar's government to stop the project for good
2019-04-22
The case underscores the problem of continued military dominance of politics despite civilian rule, critics say.
2019-04-19
The performers are being charged under controversial penal codes that critics say curb free speech.
2019-04-19
Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu and Muslim leaders urge Aung San Suu Kyi’s government to abort the suspended Chinese project.
2019-04-18
Press watchdogs also rap Aung San Suu Kyi for the jailing of Reuters journalists and many critics.
2019-04-18
Some fear the trend will make all women fair game in the country’s multiple armed conflicts.
2019-04-18
Sivanganam told the RCI that he was banned the site in the jungle near Wang Kelian after issuing his report.
2019-04-17
Tun Myat Naing says troops trained for more than a year before engaging with the AA in Rakhine state.
2019-04-16
Performers required to submit lyrics for approval prior to performance.
2019-04-15
The rebel fighters in Rakhine say the government military is fabricating successes to cover for losses.
2019-04-12
They say that the firing of artillery shells has damaged historic structures.
2019-04-12
Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi is the latest of more than 50 recent cases under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law.
2019-04-11
Dozens of c Rakhine villagers are detained on suspicion of supporting the Arakan Army.
2019-04-10
Government forces and the Arakan Army issue competing figures on casualties, with civilian deaths reported.
2019-04-09
The Arakan Army and Myanmar military confirm captain’s death, but differ on the number of soldiers killed.
2019-04-08
They are afraid the army will shoot them indiscriminately, even in areas outside conflict zone.
2019-04-08
The messages reached outlets, including RFA, from both sides of the Rakhine conflict.
2019-04-08
Group of Rohingya is dropped off in Perlis after a first batch arrived last month.
2019-04-05
The army says that the Muslims were helping their traditional foe, the Arakan Army.
2019-04-05
Chinese pipeline company's application for exclusive use breaks an agreement with farmers whose land was taken.
2019-04-04
The airstrike hit a group of Rohingya collecting bamboo amid army hostilities with a Rakhine ethnic army.
