Myanmar's Rakhine

With Rohingya gone, Myanmar's ethnic Rakhine seek Muslim-free 'buffer zone'

Buddhist flags hang limply from bamboo poles at the entrance to Koe Tan Kauk, a "model" village for ethnic Rakhine migrants shuttled north to repopulate an area once dominated by Rohingya Muslims.

UN fears deadly diseases outbreak in planned mega refugee camps

A top UN official says Bangladesh's plan to build the world's biggest refugee camp for 800,000-plus Rohingya Muslims was dangerous because overcrowding could heighten the risks of deadly diseases spreading quickly.

March 16, 2018
March 16, 2018

With Rohingya gone, Myanmar's ethnic Rakhine seek Muslim-free 'buffer zone'

Buddhist flags hang limply from bamboo poles at the entrance to Koe Tan Kauk, a "model" village for ethnic Rakhine migrants shuttled north to repopulate an area once dominated by Rohingya Muslims.

October 7, 2017
October 7, 2017

UN fears deadly diseases outbreak in planned mega refugee camps

A top UN official says Bangladesh's plan to build the world's biggest refugee camp for 800,000-plus Rohingya Muslims was dangerous because overcrowding could heighten the risks of deadly diseases spreading quickly.

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