THE Internet shutdown in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden northwest, described by rights groups as the world’s longest, entered a second year with the local folk and campaigners appealing for an end to the blackout as coronavirus fears grip the region.
The Myanmar military has been embroiled in a bloody civil war since January 2019 against the Arakan Army (AA), an insurgent group fighting for more autonomy for ethnic Rakhine Buddhists.
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