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# Monthly Report | January 2023

Monthly Report | January 2023

### Table of content

- Key Remarks
- Arakan Politics at the Move
- Relaxing Economic Livelihoods
- Challenging Social Security
- Humanitarian State After the Ceasefire

### Key Remarks

- The Arakan/Rakhine’s political climate in January, 2023 showed the signs and calamity of the post-conflict period. The two parties, such as the ULA and junta authorities, attempted to extract the political profits as far as possible on account of the ceasefire. Yet, Rakhine electoral political parties are not on the united ground for the coming election. And the ULA/AA, a kingmaker of the state, remains silent on the question of election.
- The relaxation of trade and transportation in the post-conflict scenario brought some progress and hope for the local business community, especially in the areas of border trade with Bangladesh. However, as the negative consequences of the political instability and economic hardship affected the livelihoods of the local population in Rakhine, the amount of emigration, especially leaving foreign countries like Thailand and Malaysia, is still a significant symptom of harsh economic conditions in Rakhine.
- Although the temporary truce is in place, the threat of landmine danger toward rural community security remains active. The local news expressed the explosion of the mine and, consequently, killing some local residents, including the youths and students. Next, the Rohingya students studying at the universities in urban Sittwe areas also still face educational discrimination when it comes to the right to choice of subjects and degrees.
- In the humanitarian sector, the current ceasefire brought some degree of openness and hope for both humanitarian agencies and the IDP. Yet, the liberalization of the restrictions by the junta authorities is still limited, meaning that the INGO/NGO communities cannot still freely perform their activities, especially for the IDP camps in the rural areas (possibly under the ULA control). This issue still shows a sign of the district and state of the current ceasefire in Rakhine State. Humanitarian preparation for the return of another war is critical.

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