Photo: AA info Desk Arakan Now | 1 Feb 2026 The Arakan Army are unprecedentedly pressuring the residents of Residents from four villages in Buthidaung Township—Ka Kyet Pet, BagoNar, Myaung Nar, and Ahlay Chaung to conscript into military service, according to multiple sources.  On 30th Jan 2026, the AA held a meeting with residents of these villages at Al-Jamiatul Islamiyah Maarif-ul-Uloom Madrasa of Ka Kyet Pet. Arakan Now previously reported on this meeting it. The report c

Photo: EU Arakan Now | 31 January 2026 The European Commission has announced a €63 million humanitarian aid package to support people affected by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar and Rohingya refugees in neighbouring countries, particularly Bangladesh, According to the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) The funding forms part of the European Union’s initial 2026 humanitarian allocation for South and Southeast Asia, as the conflict triggered by Myanmar’s