Muslim Rohingya
Myanmar parliament elects Suu Kyi loyalist Win Myint as new president
Myanmar’s military ruled for 50 yrs during which it was blamed of widespread abuses before partly handing power to a civilian govt in 2016.
Rohingyas deprived of United Nations aid
The govt blames rebels for burning their own homes and accuses them of killing Buddhists and Hindus, a claim repeated by some residents.
Ongoing Myanmar clashes leave 96 dead, including 6 civilians
Myanmar is mostly Buddhist, but about 1 million Muslim Rohingya live in the northern part of Rakhine, where the violence is taking place.
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