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Myanmar
Concert Airstrike Kills 80
An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a concert sponsored by an ethnic political organization has killed upwards of 80 people, according to representatives of the Kachin minority. The concert, held on Sunday night in Hpakan township, was part of celebrations for the 62nd anniversary of the Kachin Independence Organization, which represents the Kachin minority in Myanmar’s northern Kachin province. The military government of Myanmar characterizes the Kachin Independence Organization as supporting acts of terrorism and has denied targeting a civilian gathering. The Kachin are among a number of ethnic minorities that have struggled for autonomy from Myanmar’s central government, and have formed alliances with pro-democracy groups opposing the current military junta government which took power in a coup in February 2021.
This map depicts the Kachin province of northern Myanmar, including the town of Hpakan, where a strike on a concert has killed around 80 people. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Bangladesh
Sitrang Displaces Thousands
At least 250,000 people were evacuated in Bangladesh before the country was struck by Cyclone Sitrang late Monday, according to regional administrators. The storm made landfall with winds reaching 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) around 9:00pm local time, dropping as much as 12 inches (29.4 cm) of rain on coastal towns. At least 24 people are confirmed dead, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue teams continue to reach affected areas. As of this morning, an estimated 10,000 homes are damaged, 15,000 acres (6,000 hectares) of crops are destroyed, and 8 million people are without electricity. Sitting in the delta of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, Bangladesh, a country of 160 million people, is highly vulnerable to the devastating effects of the cyclones that form in the Indian Ocean.
This map depicts rainfall accumulation in Bangladesh as a result of Cyclone Sitrang, which made landfall in the South Asian country yesterday. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: ReliefWeb
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France
Plans for Lithium Mine
On Monday, the French mining company, Imerys, revealed plans to develop a new lithium mine in central France. The new development would push Imerys to be the lead supplier of lithium in Europe, and will help make the batteries necessary for electric vehicles easier to obtain. Spurring a “white gold” rush for lithium, Imerys aims to produce 34,000 tons of lithium hydroxide per year – enough lithium to supply around 700,000 electric car batteries annually – for at least 25 years, starting in 2028 at the mine in Beauvoir. The European Union plans to stop the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars and vans in 2035, causing the demand for lithium for batteries to increase in the next decade.
This map depicts the locations of potential lithium sources in France. Beauvoir is where Imerys plans to develop a lithium mine. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Situated in the middle of West Africa, what landlocked country is home to three main rivers, the Mouhoun, the Nazinon, and the Nakembé, which eventually converge to form the Volta River?
A: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso lies between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. The northern part of the country is geographically part of the Sahel zone, and as one travels south, the land transitions to a tropical savanna dotted with green forests. Sitting on an extensive and mostly flat plateau, Burkina Faso is bordered by six countries – Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Togo. A former French colony, the country was formerly known as Haute-Volta or the Republic of Upper Volta. However in 1984, it was renamed by then-President Thomas Sankara using native words, meaning “the land of upright and honest people.” Its former name of Upper Volta comes from the three rivers that cross through the country, the Mouhoun River (Black Volta), the Nakambé River (White Volta), and the Nazinon River (Red Volta), which all converge in Ghana to form the Volta River. The Mouhoun, the country’s only river to flow year-round, runs for about 720 miles (1,160 km) and is the natural border between Ghana and Burkina Faso as well as between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
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