Kofi Annan expresses concern over situation in Myanmar's Rakhine State

Kofi Annan expresses concern over situation in Myanmar's Rakhine State

Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, who is chair of the Myanmar government-appointed Advisory Commission of Rakhine State, speaks at a press conference in Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Aug. 24, 2017. Annan said the Myanmar government should immediately start allowing displaced minority Rohingya Muslims to return home before the situation deteriorates further. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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