Since the Tatmadaw, as Myanmar’s armed forces are known, ousted its elected government, more than 1.3m Burmese people have been displaced and over 30,000 killed in fighting between the army and its opponents.
Death toll from cyclone Mocha increases to 48 in Myanmar
The death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has reached 48 as of Wednesday afternoon, state media reported on Thursday. According to The Mirror Daily, Cyclone Mocha damaged 44,928 houses, 376 …
Bangladesh: New Risks for Rohingya Refugees
(Bangkok) – Bangladesh and Myanmar are organizing returns of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Rakhine State without consulting the community or addressing the grave risks to their lives …
Regionals Split on Myanmar Are Becoming More Apparent
Three parallel regional processes are trying to deal with the Myanmar crisis. They risk undermining each other.
UN expert says Russia, China sending deadly aid to Myanmar’s military
Myanmar’s military has imported at least $1 billion in arms and other material since it staged a coup in February 2021, a UN expert said on Wednesday in a new report that calls out Russia and China for aiding the junta’s deadly campaign to crush its opposition.
Myanmar communities work to repair storm damage
Residents in Myanmar are working to repair the damage left by Cyclone Mocha, after the storm tore through coastal areas Sunday. Some two dozen deaths were reported by local media but many people are still missing.
Cyclone Mocha: ‘At least a hundred’ feared dead as rains lash Myanmar, Bangladesh, India
Death toll from cyclone Mocha, the deadliest storm to strike Myanmar, has risen up to “at least a hundred” as its impact is felt across Bangladesh and northeast India as well. Although the exact death toll is yet to be known,
Cyclone Mocha Leaves Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar
There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard.
5 killed after cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar
Mocha made landfall near Sittwe in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State on Sunday, with winds of up to 130 mph (about 209 kph), and caused loss of property in nearly 500 wards and villages in the country.
US imports of ‘blood teak’ from Myanmar continue despite sanctions
The harvesting of the luxury wood contributes to deforestation and profits from its sale support the country’s military regime