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By Andreas Wuestenberg

Rohingya crisis: standing in no-man’s land

It’s only 7am but the heat is already unbearable. Sweat is pouring down my cheeks as I balance myself on a tiny patch of mud ahead of a group of around 3,000 Rohingya refugees. In front of me walks my colleague Zahid Hassan. I can tell from the way he is breathing how nervous he is. Thousands of refugees had just taken the perilous… Read more →←

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By Simon Nazer

UNICEF supporting children affected by violence in Rakhine, Myanmar

Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director: “More than 125,000 Rohingya refugees have fled across the border from Rakhine State, Myanmar, into Bangladesh since 25 August. As many as 80 per cent of them are women and children. Many more children in need of support and protection remain in the areas of northern Rakhine State… Read more →←

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Rohingya crisis: standing in no-man’s land

Rohingya crisis: standing in no-man’s land

UNICEF supporting children affected by violence in Rakhine, Myanmar

UNICEF supporting children affected by violence in Rakhine, Myanmar

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