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Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war?
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2026
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's military-led government is holding a phased general election amid a civil war convulsing large areas of the Southeast Asian nation.
Myanmar votes amid civil war, junta chief down plays presidential role
Reuters, Published on 28/12/2025
» Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters in Myanmar were casting their ballots in a general election starting on Sunday, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021.
Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win
Reuters, Published on 28/12/2025
» Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters in Myanmar were casting their ballots in a general election starting on Sunday, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021.
Myanmar's complex civil conflict creating unlikely alliances among enemies
Kyodo News, Published on 09/12/2025
» YANGON — A 24-year-old fighter from Myanmar's pro-democracy People's Defence Force (PDF) says many of those who fight alongside him have switched sides at times in the long-running civil war, with a lack of financial compensation forcing them to temporarily side with a junta-aligned armed group.
Asean re‑engagement with Myanmar difficult, says Thai minister
Reuters, Published on 26/11/2025
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will find it difficult to re-engage with Myanmar even after its upcoming election, Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeo said on Tuesday evening, calling for the release of the country's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Son fears for health of Suu Kyi in Myanmar junta custody
Reuters, Published on 05/09/2025
» Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart problems and needs urgent medical attention, her son said on Friday, in an appeal for her immediate release from “cruel and life-threatening” custody.
Myanmar junta lifts emergency rule, calls for December vote
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/07/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military leadership lifted a state of emergency more than four years after it took power in a coup, a necessary step for holding elections slated to be held later this year.
Myanmar holds census amid conflict
Kyodo News, Published on 01/10/2024
» Myanmar’s military government on Tuesday began conducting a national census to prepare for a general election it hopes to hold next year, amid a conflict with opposition forces across the country that has killed thousands and displaced millions since the 2021 military coup.
Myanmar junta announces census for promised 2025 elections
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2024
» Myanmar's military government will conduct a nationwide population and household census in October, state media said on Monday, paving the way for a promised general election next year amid raging conflict across swathes of the country.
Junta 'depriving' Suu Kyi of medical care, says party
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» Myanmar’s junta is endangering the life of jailed democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi, her political party said on Thursday, accusing the military of depriving her of medical care and food.