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Myanmar’s military junta holds elections

Myanmar’s military junta holds elections as civil war sparked by coup still rages

Voters queued at polling stations in Myanmar on Sunday to vote in a controversial election the military junta says will return democratic rule, nearly five years after it seized power from an elected government,

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Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war

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Myanmar hold first election since 2021 military coup

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Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability

Under the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll's credibility, ⁠ voters in Myanmar cast their ballots in apparently low numbers in a general election on Sunday (Dec 28), the first since a mi...

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How Myanmar’s junta-run vote works, and why it might not

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Myanmar goes to the polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis

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War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election

Observers say the junta, with China's support, is seeking to legitimise and entrench its power as it seeks a way out of the devastating stalemate.

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Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win

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Myanmar's first election in five years begins – but experts warn it's a sham

Myanmar is holding phased elections. Here's why they're being called a 'sham'

Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair.

The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta’s Election Opens Amid Airstrikes and Sparse Turnout

A roundup of live updates from The Irrawaddy’s coverage of the first phase of voting on Sunday, which was marked by violence, protests and low turnout.

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Myanmar Junta Seeks Legitimacy in Election Widely Seen as Flawed

In August 2024, Myanmar’s ruling military junta was losing ground fast. A rebel offensive had swept down from the Chinese border and was threatening Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. For the first time in decades,

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Myanmar junta says Aung San Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ after son raises alarm

Myanmar’s junta said on Tuesday that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health,” a day after her son told Reuters he has received little information about the 80-year-old’s condition and fears she could die without him knowing.

The Irrawaddy

Who, Where, and Why: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Phase One Election

As the regime presses ahead with a tightly controlled first phase of voting on Sunday, large swathes of the country remain beyond its reach and political opponents are shut out.

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Myanmar Elections 2025 LIVE Updates: Low turnout, heavy security witnessed in ‘sham’ polls

Many condemned the Myanmar Elections as a “sham”, as the most popular party, the National League for Democracy, is banned from running in the election. Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for all the latest