Center for Arakan Studies

ULA EXPANDS GOVERNANCE AND CONDUCTS ANTI-DRUG MEASURES IN ARAKAN

Monthly Report: August 2026

Throughout August 2026, the junta and AA engaged in intense conflict, with the regime relying on punitive airstrikes ...

TARGETED AIRSTRIKES AND CATASTROPHIC FLOODS WORSEN ARAKAN'S HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

Monthly Report: July 2026

Throughout July 2026, the ULA consolidated control over much of Arakan State by launching a banking system, issuing business licenses ...

RAINY SEASON BRINGS INCREASING CHALLENGES UNDER JUNTA AIR ATTACKS

Monthly Report: June 2026

Junta airstrikes and drone attacks killed scores of civilians—ten in Kyauktaw alone—wounded dozens, and forced the emergency evacuation of over 1,000 IDPs, with a UN report ....

ONGOING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND SOCIOECONOMIC CRISIS AMIDST MILITARY TENSION

Monthly Report: May 2026

Between May 1 and June 1, 2026, the Arakan Army consolidated its administrative control across Rakhine State by issuing vehicle licenses, regulating food safety, prosecuting child sexual abuse cases, and even launching an "Arakan Lottery" to fund ....

Arakan Review

Monthly Review | August 2026

ULA Expands Governance and Conducts Anti-Drug Measures in Arakan

By:Center for Arakan Studies

Throughout August 2026, the junta and AA engaged in intense conflict, with the regime relying on punitive airstrikes against civilians to compensate for ground losses, as acknowledged by the AA on August 6. The ULA/AA expanded governance by imposing curfews, banning underage motorcycle driving,...

Monthly Review | July 2026

Targeted Airstrikes and Catastrophic Floods Worsen Arakan's Humanitarian Crisis

By:Center for Arakan Studies

The ULA consolidated control across Arakan State in July 2026 through banking system establishment, business licensing, and renaming Minbya and Pauktaw to historic titles on July 29. The junta responded with relentless airstrikes killing at least 12 civilians and bombing a POW camp in Maungdaw that killed four detainees,...

Monthly Review | June 2026

Rainy Season Brings Increasing Challenges Under Junta Air Attacks

By:Center for Arakan Studies

The AA significantly expanded control in June 2026, encircling Kyaukphyu's naval station and repelling a major junta offensive along the Rakhine-Magway border, killing 30 troops and capturing over 20 soldiers. The junta responded with intensified airstrikes and troop reinforcements while conducting mass civilian arrests...

Issue Brief

Issue Brief | September 2026

Charting the Future of a New Generation of Arakanese Youth Against a Backdrop of Military, Political, and Socioeconomic Crises

By:Center for Arakan Studies

Since the resumption of armed conflicts between the Arakan Army (AA) and the junta forces in Rakhine State, youth have borne the brunt of severe challenges and hardships. In particular, as the military junta suffered increasing losses of military personnel during the ongoing conflict, it enforced the Military Service Law and...

Issue Brief | August 2026

Women's Security and Dignity Under Interim Governance and Judicial Systems in Arakan

By:Center for Arakan Studies

While perpetrators in some of these cases have reportedly been arrested, investigated, prosecuted, and sentenced to imprisonment or the maximum available penalties, other cases have raised concerns over perpetrators remaining at large, prolonged proceedings without a verdict, suspects being released on bail, and questions regarding the transparency and effectiveness of...

Issue Brief | August 2026

Munaung Island: Amid Isolation and Mounting Constraints

By:Center for Arakan Studies

Munaung Township, together with Sittwe and Kyaukphyu, remains among the areas still under the control of the military regime. Although no fighting has taken place in Munaung Township, the island township is considered strategically important for military control of the Rakhine coastal region. The military regime has continued to strengthen its control over Munaung Township by imposing tighter restrictions on the...

Center for Arakan Studies

ULA EXPANDS GOVERNANCE AND CONDUCTS ANTI-DRUG MEASURES IN ARAKAN

TARGETED AIRSTRIKES AND CATASTROPHIC FLOODS WORSEN ARAKAN'S HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

RAINY SEASON BRINGS INCREASING CHALLENGES UNDER JUNTA AIR ATTACKS

ONGOING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND SOCIOECONOMIC CRISIS AMIDST MILITARY TENSION

သုတေသနဆောင်းပါးများ ပေးပို့နိုင်ရန် ဖိတ်ခေါ်ခြင်း

Arakan Review

ULA Expands Governance and Conducts Anti-Drug Measures in Arakan

Targeted Airstrikes and Catastrophic Floods Worsen Arakan's Humanitarian Crisis

Rainy Season Brings Increasing Challenges Under Junta Air Attacks

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