Sittwe

‘People are basically hostages’: No way out for civilians in Sittwe

Military regime forces are building fences and evacuating nearby villages to defend Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State. But they’re not allowing people to leave – even their own staff. One resident said “People are basically hostages.”

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‘Don’t know how we’ll manage to live’: Rakhine grapples with economic toll of cyclone

It will take years for one of Myanmar’s poorest states to recover from the devastation caused by Cyclone Mocha, a challenge that the business community in Rakhine says is beyond the capacity of the military regime.

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‘They ignore us on purpose’: Cyclone deepens Rohingya suffering

The persecuted Muslim group made up the bulk of the death toll from Cyclone Mocha, with survivors accusing the military regime of failing to prepare adequate evacuations and issuing warnings at the last minute.

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Mocha should be a clarion call for international humanitarian actors working in Rakhine

An overreliance on the junta for access and insufficient engagement with local actors has hampered the international response to Cyclone Mocha in Rakhine State. It’s time for a new approach.

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