Rakhine State (/ r ə ˈ k aɪ n / ⓘ; Rakhine and Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè], Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]), formerly known as Arakan State, is a state in Myanmar (Burma).

Nov 18, 2024 · Myanmar’s war-ravaged Rakhine state faces a humanitarian catastrophe just as the insurgent Arakan Army (AA) looks set to take almost complete control of the area from the border with Bangladesh down to the Irrawaddy Delta after a year of brutal armed conflict.

2 days ago · Rakhine state in Myanmar's west is riven with ethnic and religious divisions. It came under the global spotlight after a bloody 2017 army crackdown that forced some 740,000 Rohingya Muslims over ...

Feb 13, 2024 · On February 8, the rebel Arakan Army (AA) seized Mrauk-U, the former capital of the Arakan kingdom in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, along with the towns of Minbya and Kyauktaw.

May 24, 2024 · The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for an end to renewed violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where reports have emerged of attacks against the minority Muslim...

The Rakhine (Burmese and Rakhine: ရခိုင်လူမျိုး) or Arakanese are a Southeast Asian ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma) forming the majority along the coastal region of present-day Rakhine State (formerly called Arakan), although Rakhine communities also exist throughout the country, particularly in the Ayeyarwady and ...

Sep 18, 2024 · There are two key reasons why Rakhine State, also known as Arakan, might emerge as Myanmar’s first fully autonomous region, free from both the Myanmar military and foreign interference.

Apr 19, 2024 · The UN’s top human rights official on Friday raised alarm over the escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state between junta and opposition forces amid reports of the military regime...

Oct 25, 2024 · Myanmar’s Rakhine State is at a critical inflection point. Since November 2023, the long dominant Myanmar military, viewed by the Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya as their oppressor, has rapidly lost ground to the Arakan Army.

May 24, 2024 · We are receiving frightening and disturbing reports from northern Rakhine State in Myanmar of the impacts of the conflict on civilian lives and property. Some of the most serious allegations concern incidents of killing of Rohingya civilians and the burning of their property.