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July 21, 2021
The military promised to launch a investigate into three soldiers who allegedly raped and murdered a 51-year-old woman in Momauk Township last week...
This picture taken on September 19, 2012 shows the Nhkawng Pa Internally Displaced People's (IDP) camp in Moe Mauk township, near Laiza, a town in Myanmar's northern Kachin state home to the ethnic Kachin rebels' headquarters.  Photo: AFP
July 21, 2021
Myanmar’s military has detained for investigation three soldiers accused of raping and murdering a 55-year-old ethnic Kachin farmer, Khaw Ywe, but...
July 21, 2021
The death toll from Covid-19 is steadily rising in Arakan State, with multiple reported deaths due to lack of oxygen. It is against this backdrop...
July 21, 2021
The military warned local leaders in Hpakant Township it will launch artillery attacks if the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) visits their villages...
July 20, 2021
Sai Wansai — When the people of Burma or Myanmar have already given up hope for Responsibility to Protect (R2P) humanitarian intervention by the UN...
July 20, 2021
IFEX is calling for the restoration of media licenses to IFEX member Mizzima News and other media outlets who have played an essential role in...
July 20, 2021
Clashes are breaking out between the People's Defense Forces (PDF) and the Military in four villages, Shwebo Township, Sagaing Region. On the morning...
July 20, 2021
Civilians have fled advancing Burma Army (BA) troops following fighting with Karenni Army (KA) and Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) in...
July 20, 2021
Fatalities from the third wave of Covid-19 in Arakan State on Sunday surpassed the death toll of the pandemic’s first two waves combined. The...
July 20, 2021
In some Arakan State villages, visitors have reportedly been restricted from entering and leaving to control and prevent the spread of Covid-19. U...
July 20, 2021
Some patients in Arakan State who have been infected with Covid-19 and are receiving treatment at hospitals say they have had difficulty accessing...
July 20, 2021
n outbreak in Paletwa continues to grow. A total of 112 have tested positive, of which 90 are still receiving medical care in the hospital in the...