Why is Myanmar’s junta holding an election during a civil war?

Myanmar’s military-led administration will hold a multi-phased general election starting on Sunday, even as a civil war rages across large parts of the Southeast Asian country. Why is Myanmar holding an election? The military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 2021 coup, just as it was preparing for its second […] The post Why is Myanmar’s junta holding an election during a civil war? appeared first on DVB .