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Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war ...
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Myanmar will hold its first general election in 5 years as criticism of the military rule mounts

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country's fragile democracy ...
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Myanmar’s military junta begins 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 ...
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Myanmar’s proposed December general election raises alarms over atrocious political repression

After Myanmar’s military declared the country’s first post-coup general elections to the public in May 2023, the Myanmar military has since detailed the elections and the country’s future post-coup ...
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Myanmar is holding phased elections. Here's why they're being called a 'sham'

CHIANG RAI, Thailand — Myanmar's military rulers are holding a staggered general election beginning Dec. 28 and ending in late January. Their hope is that it will return some stability to the country ...