Rakhine State (/ r ə ˈ k aɪ n / ⓘ; Rakhine and Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè], Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]), …

The Rakhine (Burmese and Rakhine: ရခိုင်လူမျိုး) or Arakanese are a Southeast Asian ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma) forming the majority along the coastal region of present-day …

The history of Rakhine is divided into 7 parts - the independent kingdoms of Dhanyawadi, Waithali, Lemro, Mrauk U, Burmese occupation from 1785 to 1826, British rule from 1826 to …

Feb 13, 2024 · Rakhine has long been a crucible of ethnic tensions and political unrest. Its diverse population, composed of the majority Rakhine and Rohingya as well as various other ethnic …

May 24, 2024 · The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for an end to renewed violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where reports have emerged of attacks against …

Apr 19, 2024 · The UN’s top human rights official on Friday raised alarm over the escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state between junta and opposition forces amid reports of the …

Nov 18, 2024 · Myanmar’s war-ravaged Rakhine state faces a humanitarian catastrophe just as the insurgent Arakan Army (AA) looks set to take almost complete control of the area from the …

Rakhine State is the most western state in Myanmar and has a population of three million. 100,000 predominantly ethnic Rakhine people were displaced in 2020 when conflict between …

Living in Western Myanmar (which was known as Burma until 1989), the Rakhines are descended from the Pyu people of ancient Burma and peoples of India. Their coastal land gave rise to the …

Jan 11, 2025 · Dozens of people were killed in an air strike by Myanmar's military government in the western state of Rakhine this week, the United Nations said, as the Southeast Asia …