In the far-western corner of Myanmar, the crisis in Rakhine State is spiraling toward a catastrophe that could reverberate ...

Joe Kumbun explains why the victorious AA has halted its conquests in Rakhine, and three townships remain under junta control—for now.

Even those who manage to hold on to one of the few remaining jobs in the locked-down Rakhine State capital don’t make enough ...

Caught between abuses by the Arakan Army and the junta, residents are starving and cut off from international aid in a region ...

People in western Myanmar have been driven to scavenging for bamboo shoots, as humanitarian workers warn a wartime blockade ...

The WFP says that the state’s population has suffered from “prolonged conflict, severe movement restrictions, soaring food ...

Officials highlighted the growing desperation in the state, where recent funding cuts to the World Food Programme and other ...

The World Food Programme makes an urgent appeal for more donations to avoid a "full-blown disaster".

After a prolonged silence, intermittent gunfire was again heard across the Gumdhum border in Naikhongchhari near Rakhine ...

The Arakan Army (AA) has emerged as a key challenger to Myanmar's ruling generals since a 2021 military coup sparked war and ...

The Rakhine people have seen their farmland gone; and now even their cremation grounds, ponds, and monasteries are being ...

Nyunt Win—EFE/EPA Many of Rakhine’s Buddhists have also fled, seeking shelter in monasteries and schools. The government has helped some 4,000 non-Muslims escape the conflict area.