Burma Coup Watch for the Month of March 2025: Junta inks nuclear deal with Russia while things fall apart at home

• As of 4 Apr, there were at least 53,010 armed clashes and attacks against civilians since 1 Feb 2021, with at least 3,294,499 displaced people as of 31 Mar. Junta troops continued their violent crimes.
• 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes central Burma, at least 4,335 dead as of 7 Apr. Despite devastation, junta continues airstrikes, attacks on civilians.
• Junta blacklists and denies license to 800 graduating CDM doctors.
• Junta upgrades aerial arsenal with night-vision drones.
• Report shows junta-allied PNA militia targeting civilians in S. Shan.
• Junta bombs Magway CDM hospital, kills doctor, family, and 8 patients.
• NUG investigates Thayarwaddy PDF Bn. 3801 leader for murdering civilians, resistance fighters.
• TNLA and AA begin forced conscription.
• MAL and cronies go to Moscow to sell Dawei SEZ, ignite their nuclear fantasies.
• US funding cuts to RFA & VOA a “reward to dictators”.
• WFP to cut food aid to 1 million people in Burma, threatens to halve food to Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar.
• 290 CSOs call on UN to probe Julie Bishop’s business links with China.
• Bangladesh police arrest ARSA leader.
• 2025 matriculation exam registrants at 23% of pre-coup levels.

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