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Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control

  • Written by Tharaphi Than, Associate Professor of World Cultures and Languages, Northern Illinois University
image Myanmar’s military chief, Min Aung Hlaing, called for elections on March 27, 2025 – a day before an earthquake devastated the country.STR/AFP via Getty Images

After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28. 2025, the country’s military and the myriad resistance groups fighting a yearslong civil war faced international...

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