Coup Watch (April 2024) – Earthquake aftermath: Junta unleashes more airstrikes

As of 12 May, there were at least 54,328 armed clashes and attacks against civilians since 1 Feb 2021, with at least 3,279,200 displaced people. Junta troops continued their violent crimes.

• ASEAN Chair/Malaysia PM accepts junta quake “ceasefire” at face value. Meanwhile, 378 junta airstrikes kill 211 civilians during sham ceasefires.
• Junta gains over USD 55M in corporate quake donations, rehires cronies to rebuild Naypyidaw.
• Junta prioritizes ministry buildings over staff, moves some departments to Yangon.
• Junta orders students to retake matriculation exam after results destroyed in earthquake.
• Famine, unemployment worsen in Sittwe, leads Rohingya family to attempt suicide.
• Junta agrees to “repatriate” 180,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh in talks with junta, AA, for UN-led aid corridor into Arakan State.
• AA illegally evicts Rohingya in N. Arakan, replacing them with other ethnic groups.
• China coerces MNDAA to hand over Lashio back to junta.
• Coup leader attends BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok at Thailand’s invite.
• Trump aid cuts pose hurdle for TB patients, rising transmission looms.
• Resistance destroys junta power plant, crippling weapons factories.

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