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Myanmar junta chief admits election won't be nationwide, as war continues

Myanmar's junta chief acknowledged on Wednesday that the military-backed administration will be unable to conduct an upcoming general election across the entire country, as a civil war triggered by a ... Read More

Myanmar elections unlikely to see credible outcome, EU human rights rep says

The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights Kajsa Ollongren said on Thursday that the grouping had no plans to send observers to an election in ... Read More

‘Neither Free Nor Fair’: EU Rejects Myanmar Junta’s Planned Election

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has touted the Dec. 28 election as a path to reconciliation in the civil war he sparked by snatching power in a 2021 coup. But international monitors, including a ... Read More

Myanmar's reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing

(Reuters) -Myanmar's junta chief is becoming a frequent flier. In the last six months, Min Aung Hlaing has flown to more countries than he did in the years after he grabbed power in a 2021 coup that ... Read More

Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party claims resounding election win in Myanmar

Myanmar's ruling party claimed a resounding victory on Monday in the second parliamentary election since the end of strict military rule, based on its own unofficial tally of votes. Read More

A crushed student movement and shrinking hope ahead of Myanmar's election

Myanmar teacher Hnin grew up idolizing Aung San Suu Kyi, the one-time democracy icon who now leads her country. But when voters go to the polls on Sunday for the second general election since the end ... Read More

Myanmar elections unlikely to result in credible outcome, EU human rights envoy says

The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights Kajsa Ollongren said planned elections in military-ruled Myanmar were unlikely to result in a credible outcome. The EU has no plans to send ... Read More