Two women succumb to gunshot wounds

Myo Thiri Kyaw 14 Mar 2020

Two women who had been receiving medical treatment at Sittwe General Hospital for severe gunshots wounds succumbed to those injuries on Saturday, family members said.

No war reprieve for students taking matriculation exams in Arakan State

Hnin Nwe 13 Mar 2020

Students currently sitting for matriculation exams are also finding their mettle, courage and focus put to the test in Arakan State’s Mrauk-U and Kyauktaw townships, where gunfire rang out, artillery shells exploded and several more civilian casualties were tallied over recent days in the war-torn region.

Cattle go missing in Pauktaw Township

Khin Tharaphy Oo 12 Mar 2020

Dozens of cattle have gone missing in Arakan State’s Pauktaw Township in recent years, according to residents, who say law enforcement has been slow to act on what they suspect is livestock theft.

More than 600 Ponnagyun residents flee fighting

Kyaw Thu Htay 12 Mar 2020

Fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army (AA) that broke out on March 11 near Phat Kya village in Ponnagyun Township has prompted more than 600 residents from Phat Kya to flee to nearby villages, residents said.

IDPs in Kyauktaw Township increase by over 2,000

Hnin Nwe 12 Mar 2020

The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) has increased by more than 2,000 in Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, due to fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army (AA), State Hluttaw member U Maung Maung told DMG.

Over 4,000 students absent from matriculation exams in Arakan State

DMG News Team 11 Mar 2020

A total of 4,022 students in Arakan State were absent from the first day of matriculation exams on March 11, the Department of Myanmar Examinations said. That absentee rate of nearly 8.2% was nearly 2 percentage points higher than the national average, with education administrators citing conflict-related challenges as among the drivers of the attendance shortfall.

Sittwe Technological University holds pre-Thingyan festivities

Myat Swe 10 Mar 2020

The Technological University in Sittwe, Arakan State, held its annual Water Festival on March 10, with the pre-Thingyan celebration offering a welcome contrast to the conflict that has dominated regional headlines in recent months.

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