In the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, the Acehnese are proud of the fact that their province is among the first places — if not the first place — Islam arrived in Southeast Asia ...

Water several metres high in some areas swept through villages in eastern and northern Aceh, killing 70 people and washing away bridges and roads. Another 39 drowned or were buried in landslides ...

"It's a testament to the fortitude of the Acehnese people to see how Banda Aceh has risen from the waters." Clark goes on to cite the locals, their culture and the moving tsunami memorials as some ...

Acehnese rebels and the Indonesian government signed a peace agreement in August 2005 aimed at ending nearly 26 years of a bitter separatist campaign, which has left nearly 15,000 people, mainly ...

Unfortunately, the resilience of Acehnese women remains unacknowledged post-tsunami and conflict. Initiatives to involve women in development are concentrated in the capital, Banda Aceh ...

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Many Acehnese, who themselves have memories of decades of bloody conflict, have long been sympathetic to the plight of their fellow Muslims. But some say their patience has been tested ...

As Acehnese, we were caught off guard by the recent “mob attack” against Rohingya refugees. Around 500 students from several universities in Banda Aceh stormed Balee Meuseuraya Aceh (Aceh ...

The death of an Acehnese man who was allegedly kidnapped and tortured by three Indonesian soldiers has sparked calls for them to be tried in a civilian court, as the case triggers painful memories ...

Acehnese women have long been integral to the history of their region, particularly after the 2004 tsunami, one of Indonesia's deadliest natural disasters, and the Helsinki Peace Agreement , which ...