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Myanmar’s military junta begins elections as civil war sparked by coup still rages

Polls opened in Myanmar on Sunday kick-starting a controversial election the military junta says will return democratic rule, nearly five years after it seized power from an elected government, unleashing a brutal civil war it has yet to win.

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

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War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election

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

The military junta whose 2021 coup plunged Myanmar into civil war controls less than half of the country.

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In Myanmar’s Election, ‘Voting Out of Fear, Not Hope’

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Polls open for military-ruled Myanmar's first election in 5 years

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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 the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair.

What to Know About the Vote in Myanmar

Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.

Somalis vote in the first one-person, one-vote local election in decades

Residents of Somalia’s capital are set to vote in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first-ever one-person, one-vote poll since 1969.

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The fight for young men intensifies ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

Democrats believe they're making progress after Trump's gains with young men helped him win in 2024. Republicans say they're focused on ensuring those inconsistent voters turn out.