Displaced people in Sagaing Region rest with supplies on April 20, 2023, after their village was burned down. (Supplied)

Conflict exacerbates Dry Zone drought

The raging conflict and the junta’s crackdown on civil society has made it more difficult for civilians in central Myanmar to access water, forcing them to undertake dangerous journeys or drink from unhealthy sources.

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