The Irrawaddy20hOpinion
Natural Disasters vs. Man-Made Catastrophes in Myanmar
Last week’s earthquake only compounds Myanmar’s decades-long disaster of misrule by corrupt and brutal generals.
The Diplomat3d
In Earthquake’s Aftermath, Major Myanmar Rebel Alliance Announces ‘Humanitarian Pause’
A major alliance of ethnic armed groups in northern Myanmar has announced a unilateral one-month ceasefire to allow ...
Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy
Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake ...
The Financial Times4d
Myanmar earthquake tests military junta’s grip
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. After Cyclone Nargis pounded Myanmar’s south-western coast in 2008, the country’s military rulers ...
The Taipei Times3d
The quake in Myanmar should force the junta’s hand
They can repeat the mistakes of 17 years ago when they refused to allow in international help after Cyclone Nargis tore through the country, leaving 140,000 dead, or facilitate the free flow of urgent ...
The Straits Times4d
Quake in Myanmar should force the junta’s hand
They can repeat the mistakes of 17 years ago when they refused to allow international help after Cyclone Nargis tore through the country, leaving 140,000 dead, or facilitate the free flow of ...
Jurist4d
Rights groups urge Myanmar junta to facilitate relief efforts after aid request
In the aftermath of both the Cyclone Nargis in 2008 and Cyclone Mocha in 2023, the junta government refused to issue travel visas to international aid workers and kept essential supplies locked in ...
The Washington Post5d
A devastating quake strains Myanmar’s embattled regime
Naypyidaw — the planned capital fabricated by the generals a generation ago to further insulate themselves from popular rebellion — escaped the catastrophic 2008 Cyclone Nargis, which may have ...
Washington Times3d
Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy
The chances seem slim. The military had tightened control and increased repression in the aftermath of past natural disasters, notably Cyclone Nargis in 2008, which killed more than 130,000 people ...