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May 25, 2024 · Stay on top of Myanmar latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Apr 20, 2024 · Myanmar has returned to a military reign of terror and the fractured reality of civil war. The lawlessness that thrives in conflict areas has radiated outward, with transnational crime networks...
- Myanmar’s Ethnic Groups
- Ongoing Expulsion of Rohingya
- Life Inside Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camps
In 1982, a citizenship law excluded the Rohingya as one of the 135 official ethnic groups in Myanmar and barred them from citizenship, effectively rendering them stateless. As a result, Rohingya families were denied basic rights and protection, making them vulnerable to exploitation, sexual and gender-based violence, and abuse. According to the cit...
The Rohingya have faced persecution at the hands of Myanmar’s military since the country’s independence in the late 1940s. According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 300,000 Rohingya arrived in Bangladesh in the 1990s. Violent clashes in Rakhine state continued in 2012 and 2015, displacing more Rohingya. In October 2016, f...
The almost one million Rohingya living in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps face difficultliving conditions and are under constant threat from natural disasters. The campsare overcrowded, lack sufficient sanitation and hygiene, and are poorly lit. Heavy monsoon rains have triggered landslides and flash floods in the refugee camps, displacing thousands of R...
4 days ago · Myanmar slopes from north to south, from an elevation of 19,296 feet (5,881 meters) at Mount Hkakabo (the country’s highest peak) in the extreme north to sea level at the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) and Sittang (Sittoung) river deltas. The mountain ranges generally run from north to south.
Dec 28, 2023 · Myanmar's geography is mostly made up of thick tropical rainforests, tall mountains, and surging river valleys. The Himalayan mountain range does surprisingly sneak into the north of Myanmar. Marked on the physical map above by a yellow triangle, is the country's highest point, Hkakabo Razi at 19,296 feet (5,881 m).
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May 26, 2023 · Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, gained independence from Britain in 1948, but its post-independence history has been characterised by unrest and conflict, with long-standing struggles for...
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Mar 23, 2024 · Learn about the recent escalation of tensions between Buddhist and Muslim groups in Myanmar and track the latest developments using CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.
