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South Africans to protest in Pretoria against Rohingya violence
The United Nations says at least 370,000 Rohingya people have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh in recent weeks due to the violence.
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UN seeks ‘massive’ help for Rohingya fleeing Myanmar
The United Nations has called for a massive intensification of relief operations to help the refugees and a much bigger response from the international community.
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MJC to lead march in protest against Myanmar violence
The MJC’s Riad Fataar says it is shocked and saddened by the ongoing violence against the minority Rohingya Muslim population in Myanmar.
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Red Cross fills UN void in Myanmar’s violence-torn region
The flight of the Rohingya began on 25 August after Rohingya insurgents attacked police posts and an army base in Rakhine state.
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US: Myanmar should respond responsibly to attacks on security forces
A senior official of the US State Department says Washington saw shortcomings on the part of the security forces and the government in dealing with the situation in Rakhine.
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The plight of Rohingya refugees
Chart showing the increasing number of Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar's Rakhine state into neighbouring Bangladesh.
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Desmond Tutu speaks out on plight of Rohingya Muslims
In an open letter to Aung San Suu Kyi, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu talks of his profound sadness at the deadly situation playing out in the Rakhine State.
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Suu Kyi denounces terrorists, silent on Rohingya exodus
The leader of Buddhist-majority Myanmar has come under pressure from countries with Muslim populations over the crisis.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi under pressure as almost 125,000 Rohingya flee violence
Indonesian foreign minister met the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing on Monday to call on Myanmar to halt the bloodshed.
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Explosions rock Myanmar area near Bangladesh border amid Rohingya exodus
The latest violence in Myanmar’s northwestern Rakhine state began on 25 August when Rohingya insurgents attacked dozens of police posts and an army base.
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Nearly 90,000 Rohingya escape Myanmar violence as humanitarian crisis looms
The violence in Myanmar was set off by a coordinated attack on 25 August on dozens of police posts and an army base by Rohingya insurgents.
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Rohingya fleeing Myanmar violence face expulsion despite UN appeal
At least 109 people have been killed in the clashes in Myanmar, according to the government.
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Myanmar army battles Rohingya insurgents; thousands flee
A Bangladesh foreign ministry official told reporters Bangladesh was willing to work with Myanmar to crack down on the insurgents.
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Myanmar must work to close Rohingya camps, says panel led by Kofi Annan
More than 120,000 people have been living in what were intended as temporary shelters for internally displaced persons since bouts of communal violence roiled the state in 2012.
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UN council has first briefing on rights of Rohingya Muslims
The meeting focused on Myanmar's Muslim minority and their lack of basic human rights.
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Myanmar condemns UN official for using term 'Rohingya'
Most of Myanmar’s 1.1 million ethnic Muslims are stateless.
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2-child policy for Rohingya criticised
Human rights groups criticise Myanmar minister's decision to implement 2-child policy on Rohingya minority.
