How Trump is spreading the “fake news” virus around the world
Arakan News Agency After President Trump tweeted that CNN International “is still a major source of (Fake) news,” Libyan media published an article questioning the authenticity of a major CNN report on the Libyan slave trade. “It is reported in international political circles that many of the reports broadcast by the American channel often come […]
Aid groups to boycott camps for Rohingya returning to Myanmar, say refugees should settle in their homes
Arakan News Agency Global aid groups on Saturday warned Myanmar they would boycott any new camps for Rohingya returnees to Arakan state, saying refugees must be allowed to settle in their original homes. The joint statement, signed by more than a dozen humanitarian organizations including Save the Children and Oxfam, said the groups were “concerned” […]
Turkish aid agency builds playground for refugee Rohingya children
Arakan News Agency Turkish charities have been working hard to provide for Rohingya Muslims who are living in rough conditions in Bangladesh’s refugee camp. Included in their efforts, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) built the camp’s first playground and the biggest modern kitchen in the region. According to U.N. data, the number of […]
U.N. warns against any hasty returns of Rohingya to Myanmar
Arakan News Agency Peace and stability must be restored in Myanmar’s northern Arakan state before any Rohingyas can return from Bangladesh, under international standards on voluntary repatriation, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Some 20,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to Bangladesh in November, and at least 270 so far in December, bringing the […]
Myanmar social media anger after Pope uses ‘Rohingya’ word
Arakan News Agency Pope Francis’s embrace of the Rohingya during a trip to Bangladesh has sparked some angry comment on social media in Myanmar, where just days earlier he chose not to publicly air their plight. On Friday the head of the Catholic church met a group of refugees from Myanmar’s stateless Muslim minority in the […]
UAE doctors provide treatment to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency A team of UAE doctors has provided medical treatment to hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh during the trial run of the UAE mobile hospital for children and the elderly. In line with the UAE’s 46th National Day celebrations, the initiative aims at providing the best specialised, diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive services […]
Pope Says ‘Rohingya’ in Emotional Encounter With Refugees
Arakan News Agency Pope Francis asked for forgiveness Friday from refugees in Bangladesh for all the hurt and persecution they have endured, demanded their rights be recognized and pronounced the word he had so assiduously avoided only days earlier in Myanmar: “Rohingya.” In a deeply moving encounter, Francis greeted and blessed a group of Rohingya […]
Bangladesh could move some Rohingya to flood-prone island next year: official
Arakan News Agency Bangladesh could start relocating Rohingya Muslim refugees to a flood-prone island off its coast in the middle of next year, a government official said on Thursday, as it pushes ahead with the plan despite criticism from aid agencies and rights groups. Densely populated Bangladesh has seen an influx of more than 620,000 […]
‘I Ask Forgiveness,’ Pope Francis Tells Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency On the eve of his return to Rome, Pope Francis on Friday used the word “Rohingya,” coming face-to-face with some of the persecuted Muslims whose plight had cast a long shadow over his visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh. Critics had been asking why a pontiff who so often condemned injustice against the […]
India to Deploy 6000 Border Guards to Crack Down on Rohingya Refugees
Arakan News Agency There are around 40,000 Rohingya Muslims in India — with the Indian government planning to deport them to Myanmar. India is set to deploy 6000 border guards along its border with Bangladesh, in order to keep Rohingya refugees out. At least five battalions of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) will be raised, […]
‘Who is the pope?’ ask Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency The plight of Rohingya refugees is the backdrop to Pope Francis’ landmark visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh this week. But in the vast refugee camps on the border, there is puzzlement, with many asking: “Who is he?” The head of the Catholic church has repeatedly spoken out in support of the Rohingya, […]
Online star Jerome Jarre’s Love Army raises $1m in one day to help the Rohingya
Arakan News Agency A YouTuber turned charity fundraiser has raised over $1m in a day to help the Rohingya people fleeing persecution in Burma. Jerome Jarre first found fame with six-second videos on Vine and Snapchat, on which he had over seven million followers. His upbeat, nothing-is-impossible attitude is a big draw to viewers who have […]
Vatican defends Pope’s silence on Myanmar’s Rohingya minority
Arakan News Agency The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis’ decision not to speak out for Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya Muslims by name on his first papal visit to the country. Leading human rights groups have criticized Francis’ failure to address alleged atrocities against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar’s Arakan State where a violent crackdown […]