Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency - Sight Magazine Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's military chief who led a coup in 2021, stepped down on Monday to stand as president in a parliamentary vote.

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Myanmar’s Military-Backed USDP Wins Disputed Elections Amid Regional Criticism Myanmar’s military-backed USDP won elections held in limited areas, drawing regional and international criticism over legitimacy and exclusion of opposition

Myanmar’s military-backed USDP won elections held in limited areas, drawing regional and international criticism over legitimacy and exclusion of opposition.
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ASEAN does not recognise Myanmar’s elections, which military-backed party claims to have won! #news #worldnews #asean #asia #myanmar #myanmarelections #elections #military #asianews

Essay: Five years on from the junta’s coup, Myanmar’s flawed elections can’t unite a country at risk of breaking apart - Sight Magazine ADAM SIMPSON and NICHOLAS FARRELLY write that while the military junta has kept its stranglehold, it faces rebellions across the country...

Essay: Five years on from the junta’s coup, Myanmar’s flawed elections can’t unite a country at risk of breaking apart. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Myanmar #Myanmarmilitarycoup #Myanmarmilitaryjunta #Myanmarelections #Myanmarconflict

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‘This is a fake election’: Polls close in Myanmar but voters have little doubt junta proxy will prevail After arresting political opponents, banning the most popular party and using violence to crush dissent, the military’s proxy is on course to win by a landslide

‘This is a fake election’: Polls close in Myanmar but voters have little doubt junta proxy will prevail www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... #Myanmar #MyanmarJunta #MyanmarElections #MilitaryCoup #NLD #AungSanSuuKyi #ASEAN #Asia #Mandalay #Yangon #Democracy

Myanmar votes again in military's lopsided election Jan 11 () - Voters in war-torn Myanmar cast ballots in the second stage of an election dominated so far by a party backed by the ruling military, as the junta sought to gloss over a low turnout in the initial round of a ​contest widely derided as a sham. Myanmar has been ravaged by conflict since the military staged a coup against a civilian government in 2021 ‌and detained its leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, unleashing a civil war that engulfed swathes of the country of 51 mi

Myanmar holds second phase of elections under military rule amid widespread criticism & concerns over fairness. A pivotal moment for the nation’s future. #MyanmarElections

Let’s Not Give Up on Myanmar — The New Mazzinian As the first Myanmar election since 2021 unfolds in the beleaguered Southeast Asian country, it's worth a quick thought for the democracy movement that continues to battle against the fascistic Tatmadaw. As the civil war between anti-junta forces, led by the National Unity Government (NUG), and the

Let's Not Give Up on Myanmar 🇲🇲

As Myanmar faces a sham election under military rule, its ignored and brutalised democracy movement fights a war the world cannot afford to forget.

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Myanmar's “general's election” has failed before it has even started A suite of repressive laws make the outcome of Myanmar's 2025–26 general election a foregone conclusion, but the public and the international community are unlikely to accept the result as the ruling military junta desperately seeks legitimacy On 15 December, at a press conference in Yangon, (…) -- Southern Social Movements Newswire, Le Sud en mouvement, Birmanie, Election, Répression, Himal Southasian

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First voting phase in Myanmar’s 2025 general election concludes; observers report orderly process YANGON — The first stage of Myanmar’s 2025 general election has concluded, marking the beginning of a multi-phase voting process that will determine representation in national and regional legislatures. Polling centres opened early Sunday morning and officially closed in the afternoon, with counting commencing immediately after under the supervision of election workers, international observers, candidates […]

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It's 13 yrs since our 1st Myanmar measurement (Dec 5, 2012) on AS18399 📊
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As #Myanmar elections start tomorrow, we recommit to documenting #NetInterference globally.

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UN warns Myanmar elections unfolding in climate of fear as junta ‘forces’ voting and rebels threaten to punish participation GENEVA, Dec 23 — The United Nations has sounded the alarm over the conditions under which Myanmar’s upcoming elections are being held, warning that ordinary citizens are facing pressure and threats from both the ruling junta and armed opposition groups. In a statement released today, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the […]

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Min Aung Hlaing’s replacement might favour a negotiated end to the conflict. That is, the elections open the possibility of some diffusion of power.

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Paraglider bomb attack by Myanmar military kills at least 20 at protest Dozens more injured by night strike on anti-government demonstration held during national holiday

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Myanmar Military Paraglider Bombs Buddhist Festival, Killing Dozens

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Myanmar’s military government announces elections for December 28 Myanmar's military govt. announces elections for Dec 28, first phase of a multi-stage process. 55 p...

Myanmar's military govt. announces elections for Dec 28, first phase of a multi-stage process. 55 parties registered, but opposition groups plan to boycott. #MyanmarElections #News

Tok Mat: Malaysia and Asean push for transparency in Myanmar’s election plans and Rohingya crisis during Sept 19 visit SEREMBAN, August 14 — Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said his official visit to Myanmar on Sept 19, together with his counterparts from Indonesia, the...

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Can the Military Junta Hold a Credible Election in Myanmar? - Stratheia Myanmar’s junta plans flawed elections amid civil war, ethnic resistance, and worsening humanitarian crisis.

Amidst brutal conflict and humanitarian collapse, Myanmar’s military regime plans elections excluding democratic forces like NLD & NUG. No peace, no legitimacy.
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