Attack in Sittwe kills Nine police
Nine policemen were killed in the latest attack to hit Rakhine State, according to several media reports. The attacks took place on the evening of March 9 at Yoetayoke village, about an hour north of Sittwe. A Reuters report said the attacks were lau
Refugees from Myanmar will no longer be accepted
Bangladesh has told the UN Security Council that it will no longer be able to take in refugees from Myanmar. It was also mention that the situation had gone from “bad to worse”. The council was called upon to take “decisive” action. Since Aug
Leadership changes to be made amidst peace process
Leadership changes are expected among a bloc of ethnic armed groups involved in negotiations with the government regarding the peace process. According to an article in The Irrawaddy, changes will take place within the Peace Process Steering Team (PP
Mining company accused of detaining, assaulting reporters
Two journalists working for a local media organisation in Kachin State have been detained and assaulted by a mining company there. According to an article in The Irrawaddy, Seng Mai, publisher and editor-in-chief of Myitkyina Journal, said that emplo
KIO calls for clarification of UN drugs report
The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) has called on the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to correct a recent report that claims that the armed group controls areas with some of the highest prevalence of opium cultivation in the country. Colo
