Western Myanmar

Myanmar must lift repressive laws - Amnesty International

After four years in power, the government of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has done little to change the country’s legal framework, the London-based rights organisation said.

Myanmar court rejects appeal by jailed Reuters reporters

The two Reuters journalists were convicted of violating the country's Official Secrets Act during their reporting on the country's crackdown against Rohingya Muslims.

Myanmar inks ceasefire deal with two ethnic armed groups

New Mon State Party and Lahu Democratic Union sign a ceasefire agreement in Myanmar's capital, joining eight other groups who had already signed. Some powerful rebel armies continue to fight and have resisted entering the ceasefire deal.

Myanmar army crackdown leaves thousands of Rohingya children hungry

The World Food Programme says more than 80,000 young children may need treatment for malnutrition.