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Civilians in firing line as conflict returns to Myanmar’s Rakhine

A truce in the troubled western region appears to have crumbled with the military in open warfare against rebel groups.

Myanmar honour guards stand during the parade to mark the 74th anniversary of Myanmar's Union Day in Sittwe a few days after the coup in February 2021.

Shadowy pro-military militias target Myanmar’s anti-coup movement

Lawmakers, activists killed amid concern over tit-for-tat retaliatory violence spiralling out of control.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing surveys his troops at the massive parade ground in Nay Pyi Taw on Armed Forces Day in 2022.

Myanmar’s military coup prolongs misery for Rohingya in Rakhine

Mostly Muslim minority find themselves target of renewed military intimidation over ties to rebel armed group

Mostly Muslim Rohingya men and women in an open air market at a camp for displaced people in Sittwe

Rumbles in Rakhine amid strains between Myanmar military, rebels

Recent skirmishes between Arakan Army and the military have raised concern about whether an informal ceasefire can hold.

Clashes in Rakhine have raised concern that the informal ceasefire between the military and the Arakan Army could be at risk [File: Nyunt Win/EPA]

‘We eat only rice. We are trying not to die’

Lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 have left villagers entirely reliant on donations.

Concerns are growing for the welfare of thousands who have been living in camps for displaced people for years and those who are struggling to feed themselves amid a COVID-19 lockdown [Supplied]

‘No one can protect us, even the law can’t protect our rights’

Lawyers in Myanmar say situation becoming ‘very VERY difficult’ as regime steps up arrests and harassment.

The Myanmar military has arrested thousands amid continuing protests against its February coup and is also cracking down on lawyers [File: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA]

Medics risk lives to treat injured in Myanmar anti-coup protests

Healthcare workers have set up mobile clinics to treat protesters but say their biggest challenge is ‘not to get shot’ .

An injured man being treated by volunteer medical responders after a crackdown by security forces in Myanmar's southern city of Dawei on February 28. [Handout via AFP]

Myanmar military tries ‘divide and rule’ in bid to cement power

Ethnic minorities say they feel betrayed by politicians who have taken jobs with military’s State Administration Council

A group representing more than 24 of Myanmar's ethnic minorities joined the protests last week. They are concerned some politicians have joined the generals' new government saying the military is the 'common enemy' of all people in Myanmar [Al Jazeera]

Myanmar minorities fear renewed violence after military coup

Armed forces are notorious for their brutality and their chief led the brutal 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya.

Many of the displaced from Myanmar's ethnic minorities were forced from their homes years ago. These Kachin women have been living in a camp for 10 years [Al Jazeera Staff]

In Myanmar’s Rakhine, families of the disappeared seek answers

The families of 18 people taken by the military last March are still waiting for news of their loved ones – and justice.

Villagers in Tinma are still trying to find out what happened to their loved ones after soldiers from the military arrested 18 people last March. They have not been seen since and an investigation has made little progress [File: Thein Zaw/AP Photo]