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Burma counts cost of drought and flooding
Farmland was severely affected by floodwaters in Karen, Mon, Arakan and Shan states, and Pegu, Rangoon and Irrawaddy divisions. Meanwhile, in central Burma’s Sagaing, Mandalay and Magwe divisions a complete lack of rain killed crops.
Karen state hit with flooding for second time in the last month
Monsoon rains inundated large swaths of Karen state earlier this week as local authorities scramble to set up relief camps in flood-hit areas.
With five hours of power, industrial zones continue to struggle
Days after major industrial zones in Burma began receiving five hours of electricity a day, factories continue to struggle to stay afloat after a month of operating off the grid
Armed militia forces NLD members to resign over land row
An armed militia in northeastern Burma’s Shan state forced more than 50 National League for Democracy members at gunpoint to resign from the party on Sunday following a land dispute
Local hostility threatens Arakan reconstruction pledge
Doubts have been cast doubt on the Burmese government’s latest commitment to implement a “long-term” rehabilitation strategy in Arakan state, where Buddhists continue to oppose reintegration with the stateless Muslim Rohingya
Irrawaddy region’s infrastructure exacerbates flooding
The Irrawaddy region’s parliament may need assistance from the central government to improve faulty infrastructure and provide urgent relief after heavy flooding deluged swathes of central Burma last week
