- News
Arakan Army captures another Rakhine State town, warns locals clashes may continue
Taking over Myebon, the ethnic armed group told the civilian population to seek shelter elsewhere in case the expelled junta troops returned and tried to recapture the town
- Myanmar
Myanmar military escalating air and artillery strikes in Kyaukphyu, locals say
Junta forces appear to be concentrating firepower near the site of vital investment interests in Kyaukphyu, with devastating consequences for civilians in the area
- Myanmar
Myanmar junta to begin conscription drive in April: spokesperson
The regime has sought to play down the impact of its decision to start forcibly recruiting new troops
- News
As Myanmar’s military moves to enforce conscription, the young consider their options
While some think it may be time to go into exile, others say that if they have to go to war, it will be against the regime, not for it
- In-Depth
Clashes, blockade in southern Rakhine State hit minority IDPs hardest
With the military blocking travel and reducing food rations, a community of mostly Kaman and Rohingya Muslims displaced from their homes since 2012, is suffering even worse hardship than the Buddhist majority amid fighting in southern Rakhine State