Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

As Myanmar's civil war intensifies, Rohingya Muslims face violence once again

September 10, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Nine years after more than a million Rohingya fled Myanmar, Bangladesh wants them to return. But return to what?As Myanmar's civil war intensifies, the Rohingya are caught between the military that drove them from their homes and the powerful Arakan Army now reshaping the battlefield in Rakhine State.Award-winning filmmaker and investigative journalist Ali Fowle joins Latika Bourke and Laura Tingle to unpack her new Al Jazeera documentary, Bloodshed on the Border. She explains how the Rohingya are being drawn into the conflict, why villages are being destroyed once again, and how a forgotten crisis has become even more dangerous.Plus: who is the Arakan Army, how did it become one of Myanmar's most effective rebel forces, and why does Bangladesh still hope to repatriate refugees despite the continuing war?Guest: Ali Fowle, documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist.You can watch Bloodshed on the Border hereGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

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