Another Rohingya Refugee Boat Lands in Western Indonesia

THE I DIPLOMAT
By Sebastian Strangio
January 02, 2024

A surge of boat arrivals from the refugee camps of southeastern Bangladesh is creating tension with local communities. 

Rohingya refugee children walking through the Unchiprang camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.Credit: European Union

 

Another 140 Rohingya refugees arrived in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province over the weekend, adding to a surge of arrivals that has created tensions with local communities. According to Reuters, which cited a report from the state news agency Antara, the group, consisting mostly of women and children, arrived by boat in North Sumatra’s Deli Serdang regency, close to the city of Medan, late on Saturday.