Clashes between the military junta and the Arakan Army in Sittwe Township, Arakan State, which resumed on September 4, continued to rage on September 5, according to a military source.

A coalition of civil society organizations has urged the Malaysian government to immediately suspend the planned return of 1,476 Myanmar nationals later this month, warning that ongoing armed conflict and human rights violations make Myanmar unsafe for their return.

Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has criticised Vietnam for inviting Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on an official visit, accusing Hanoi of deepening its involvement with the military regime through business, defence and technology ties.

Heavy fighting broke out between the military junta and the Arakan Army near Gotesiyoe Village in Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, starting on the morning of September 4, according to a military source.

The United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) has urged residents across Arakan State to remain vigilant over the threat of airstrikes and other military attacks as fighting intensifies on several fronts.

The United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) has become an indispensable actor in any future repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh because of changing territorial control in Arakan State, according to a new study by the Center for Arakan Studies (CAS).

Fighting broke out between the military junta and the Arakan Army (AA) in Sittwe Township, Arakan State, starting the morning of September 4, with both sides engaging in intense exchanges of fire, according to military sources and local residents.

The death toll from boat capsizing incidents in Arakan State has risen throughout this year's monsoon season, reaching 30 fatalities between May and September.

Initiatives promoting social cohesion across Arakan State are expanding through constructive, informal dialogues and cultural exchange forums among youth from diverse ethnic communities.

The Department of Law Enforcement and Public Security (DLEPS) under the United League of Arakan (ULA) stated that efforts are underway to swiftly arrest individuals who committed rape and remain at large in Arakan State.

Diarrhoea cases are surging across Muslim villages and displacement camps in Sittwe Township, Arakan State, while the military junta has imposed strict movement restrictions, according to local residents.

Local residents are questioning a ruling issued by the Kyauktaw Township Court established by the United League of Arakan (ULA) regarding a gold theft case in Pihtu Village, Kyauktaw Township, an area controlled by the Arakan Army.

Junta airstrikes killed 35 civilians and injured 84 others across Arakan State and Paletwa Township in Chin State in August, areas controlled by the Arakan Army, according to data compiled by DMG.

The District Magistrate of Lawngtlai District in Mizoram State, India, has banned foreigners, including Myanmar nationals, from renting residential properties effective September 1, according to Arakanese traders residing in India.

Remote and hard-to-reach rural areas across Arakan State are facing severe healthcare challenges due to a lack of hospitals and clinics.

Among child rape cases reported in areas controlled by the Arakan Army, the case in Pharpyo Village, Anjanapura Township, has drawn strong public interest, yet the victim's family reports that justice remains unserved after more than one year and five months.

Young people in Arakan State are facing an increasingly uncertain future due to prolonged conflict, military recruitment, movement restrictions, unemployment and disrupted education, according to a new report by the Center for Arakan Studies.

The Thai government enacted new legal regulations containing six provisions on August 28, authorizing the deportation of foreign nationals who violate domestic laws.

The United League of Arakan (ULA) is intensifying efforts to prevent and suppress human trafficking in Arakan State, with the Department of Law Enforcement and Public Security (DLEPS) announcing that human traffickers will face penalties ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment.