Arakanese people, Muslims, and well-wishers from home and abroad are actively contributing donations to rebuild Mrauk-U Hospital, which was destroyed by a regime airstrike.

Clashes between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) near the Arakan State capital, Sittwe, have intensified in recent days, with the regime reportedly providing aerial and artillery support.

Residents in Ann Township, Arakan State, are facing serious medical challenges due to a shortage of healthcare services and clinics, and are calling on the United League of Arakan (ULA) to provide urgent assistance.

In Arakan State, where fuel prices remain unstable, business owners are competing to stockpile fuel in densely populated residential areas, prompting fears among local inhabitants of accidental fires.

The Department of Law Enforcement and Public Security (DLEPS) under the Arakan Army (AA) has announced that individuals involved in the transportation, sale, or distribution of illegal drugs in Arakan State will face penalties ranging from a minimum of 10 years in prison to the death penalty.

Civilian casualties are rising in Kyaukphyu Township as the military regime intensifies drone-delivered airstrikes targeting residential villages in recent days.

The military regime issued a propaganda statement on March 26 claiming that 10 members of the Arakan Army (AA) and eight members of the People’s Defence Force (PDF) surrendered with their weapons and ammunition to the Southwestern Regional Military Command in Pathein.

Residents in Arakan State’s Taungup Township are facing significant difficulties due to tightened travel restrictions and are calling on authorities to relax the measures to ease movement within the township.

Residents of Gantgaw Village in Ann Township, Arakan State, are calling for the urgent removal of two unexploded bombs dropped by regime aircraft in an area currently under the control of the Arakan Army (AA).

A junta convoy transporting reinforcements and ammunition to the Nat Yay Kan strategic hilltop base on the Ann-Padan Road near the Magway-Arakan border was ambushed, with military sources reporting casualties including officers.

Arakanese politicians say the chief minister will likely be a figure with a military background familiar with Arakan affairs or a senior USDP member.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Arakan State are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis this summer, with severe food insecurity compounded by acute shortages of drinking water.

Ethnic Chin and Maramargyi communities in the Laymyochaung area say the Arakan Army (AA), which now controls most of Arakan State, is making efforts to promote social harmony among diverse ethnic groups, with residents reporting improved inter-ethnic relations.

As cases of rape and statutory rape continue to rise across Arakan State, local residents are questioning the judicial system of the United League of Arakan (ULA) over a perceived lack of transparency in legal proceedings and punishments.

The Arakan Students’ Union (ASU) has launched an education support campaign for internally displaced person (IDP) children in Arakan State who are currently deprived of access to schooling.

Most domestic flights across Myanmar, including routes to Sittwe and Kyaukphyu in Arakan State, have been suspended due to an ongoing aviation fuel shortage linked to a global fuel crisis triggered by the conflict between the United States and Iran, according to airline industry sources.

Residents in Rathedaung Township are calling on authorities to restore mobile phone and internet services, or to provide timed public access, to ease growing socio-economic hardships.

As temperatures continue to rise during the summer season, landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) are at increased risk of detonating spontaneously, prompting mine-risk education advocates to urge heightened caution among Arakan State residents who depend on forests for their livelihoods.

Released prisoners of war (POWs) and their family members have said that the Arakan Army (AA) treated them with care and respect during their detention, without subjecting them to physical or psychological abuse, according to accounts from women who were recently freed.