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ARSA cross into Maungdaw from Bangladesh, clash with AA
Source: Narinjara | By Naung Min Thu
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), a terrorist organization that is based in Bangladesh, has stealthily infiltrated Maungdaw town and engaged in conflict with the Arakan Army (AA) on April 27.
Dawei’s Hali Gui camp falls: captain commits suicide, 16 troops surrender
Source: Mizzima
Revolutionary Joint Forces stormed the junta’s Hali Gui camp near Maung Mae Shaung village in Dawei Township, Tanintharyi Region
KNDF Vows That Lashio City Will Be Retaken from the Junta
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
The Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) chairman urged resistance forces to cooperate to take back control of Lashio City
Auction of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar mansion fails for fourth time
Source: Channel News Asia | By Agence France-Presse
A court-appointed auctioneer emerged from the rusty gate of the sprawling two-storey pile on Yangon’s leafy University Avenue Road to offer it at a discounted US$128 million starting price
Myanmar earthquake: Investing in disaster risk reduction to save lives and protect sustainable development
Source: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | Update
Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR, echoed the call made by the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, urging the international community to step up its support in this critical time
BNP criticizes Bangladesh’s Yunus-led interim government for decision to grant humanitarian access to Rakhine
Source: The Tribune | By Asian News International
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, during his recent visit to Bangladesh, called for allowing Bangladesh to be used as a corridor to deliver aid to Rakhine State, which is currently under the control of Myanmar’s armed rebel group, the Arakan Army, officials said
Myanmar Junta Attacks Resistance Shan Stronghold
Source: The Irrawaddy
On Sunday, the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) and allies attacked around 100 troops from Light Infantry Battalion 422 approaching Mobye from the north, according to the Southern Shan People’s Defense Force (PDF) that took part in the fighting.
Army unit searching for the missing major and his team engages with AA
Source: Narinjara | By Thinzar Nwe
It has been stated that certain units of the Junta forces have interacted with the Arakan Army (AA) while conducting a large search for a missing major and his armed military unit in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State.
Airstrikes Hit Tin and Tungsten Mining Town Mawchi
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
On 24 April, a junta aircraft dropped a 500-pound bomb on a mining site in Mawchi Town, killing five civilians and injuring at least 10 others, some of whom were Chinese workers, according to a Mawchi Town resident.
Myanmar marks month of misery since historic quake
Source: Bangkok Post | By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar marked one month since suffering its fiercest earthquake in more than a century on Monday, with military bombardments unabated despite a humanitarian truce as thousands of survivors camp in makeshift shelters.
Indonesia foils attempt by 68 Rohingya, Bangladeshi migrants to illegally cross into Malaysia
Source: Malay Mail
“The group consists of 26 Bangladeshi nationals and 42 Rohingya individuals, including 10 women and two children,” Dumai immigration enforcement unit head Totok Purnawan told Metro TV.
Myanmar’s army vowed a ceasefire after the earthquake. I saw them break it repeatedly
Source: BBC | By Quentin Sommerville
I witnessed daily violations by the junta, including rocket and mortar attacks which killed and injured civilians and resistance fighters.
Foreign Advisor justifies contact with Arakan Army as a ‘necessity’
Source: bdnews24.com
“However, we have set certain conditions, and without delving into details, if those conditions are met, we will certainly cooperate under the supervision of the United Nations.”
Airstrikes continued to hit earthquake-stricken Myanmar despite SAC ceasefire
Source: Centre for Information Resilience | Investigation Report by Myanmar Witness
“The layers of suffering are hard to comprehend – we’ve seen regions wrecked by war and then the earthquake, only to sustain further damage from continued airstrikes.”
Bangladesh agrees to UN call to open humanitarian corridor for Myanmar citizens
Source: Anadolu Agency | By Sm Najmus Sakib
“It will be a humanitarian passage. But we have some conditions. I will not go into details. If the conditions are met, we will definitely help,” Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Towhid Hossain told reporters in the capital, Dhaka.
One month on, Myanmar’s quake victims see ‘not even a water bottle’ in aid
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Myanmar’s military has been accused of hampering aid efforts by preventing international and local rescue groups from entering earthquake-stricken areas
Bangladeshi Islamist Party Proposes Independent Rohingya State in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Muktadir Rashid
The proposal was put forward during a meeting with a visiting delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Dhaka on Sunday, according to a statement issued by Jamaat.
UN seeks shelter for new Rohingya arrivals in Bangladesh
Source: Anadolu Agency | By SM Najmus Sakib
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has requested that Bangladeshi authorities provide shelter for more than 113,000 newly arrived Rohingya refugees who have fled Myanmar’s escalating armed conflict
Inle Residents Struggle to Rebuild Amid Shifting Ground After Earthquake
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Local reports indicate that over 2,500 homes in the Inle area were damaged by the earthquake, with more than 1,300 completely destroyed. Many families are now struggling financially, compounding the difficulty of reconstruction.
Aung San Suu Kyi to receive Citizen of Burma Award; Kim Aris wraps up ‘Suu 80th birthday campaign’ tour in US
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“This year our goal is to express respect and to honor the civilian leader [Aung San Suu Kyi] who has been held in prison,” Kyaw Wanna, the founder of the Citizen of Burma Award, told DVB.
Muslim Women in Rakhine Give Talks to Empower Women
Source: Narinjara News | By Kant Kaw Ni Ni
The event was collaboratively arranged by the Arakan People’s Revolutionary Government along with the Arakan Students’ Union (ASU).
Shaken but Not Broken: How Myanmar’s Christians Are Enduring the Earthquake Aftermath
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
Despite the dangers, Christian aid organizations remain among the most effective channels for reaching those in need.
Heavy fighting erupts as KIA ambushes advancing Myanmar junta troops near Hpakant
“It seems they are trying to cut off access to Hpakant. Since they are advancing, we’ve had to respond with interceptive engagements. Fighting is still ongoing this morning,” said Colonel Naw Bu on 25 April.
Why should we help Myanmar people, and not impoverished Thais?
Source: The Nation
Thailand’s interest in the well-being of Myanmar is laid bare in a recent research conducted by the Institute of Strategic Policy.
MNDAA expresses profound regret for having to retreat from Lashio because of political coercion
Source: Narinjara News | By Lu Htet Naing
The announcement was issued via The Kokang media platform of the MNDAA on April 26.
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