Arakan Army seeks to collect taxes
The Arakan Army (AA), an armed separatist group in Rakhine State, has announced the formation of a taxation agency in its occupied territories. The new “Rakhine Peoples’ Authority”, as it is called, will collect funds for its political and mili
Christmas eve protests fight Rakhine internet blackout
A small crowd of ethnic Rakhine activists took to Yangon’s Mahabandoola Park on Christmas eve to demand an end to an internet blackout in parts of Rakhine State. The blackout has been in place in some degree since June, but critics say it has w
Bombs hit Rakhine town ahead of Daw Suu visit
Three small bombs were detonated in a Rakhine town on the day of a visit by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. No one was injured in the December 19th blasts, which went off in the town of Manaung, on an island south of Sittwe. However, the incid
Civilians killed in Rakhine shelling says witnesses
Seven civilians have been killed during renewed fighting in Rakhine State between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army. According to an AFP article, the fighting broke out close to a monastery in Sapa Htar village, in Minbya Township. The article quo
Northern Alliance submits ceasefire plan to government
Members of the Northern Alliance, a group of ethnic armed groups that have not signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), have submitted their own proposal for a ceasefire to the government. According to a report in the Myanmar Times, the submi
