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 ...

Myanmar’s first election since the 2021 coup: everything you need to know

The ruling junta says the heavily restricted polls are a return to democracy but critics are wary ...

Myanmar Junta Seeks Legitimacy in Widely Condemned Elections Embraced by U.S.

The Trump administration has joined a small number of countries—including China and Russia—in backing the vote, which is ...
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How Myanmar's junta-run vote works, and why it might not

Myanmar's junta presides over elections starting on Sunday, advertising the vote as a return to democratic normality five ...

Myanmar junta's shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds

From inside a military base last week, Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing announced who he wanted voters to pick in Sunday ...

Myanmar’s Election Is Derided as Fake, but the Nation’s Suffering Is All Too Real

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy ...