Myanmar’s ruling junta on Sunday held the first phase of the elections, the country’s first poll since a military coup in 2021. While the junta is touting the vote as a meaningful step forward, as much as half the country is not taking part due to a civil war that has been raging since the coup. Polling stations in Myanmar’s major urban centers opened Sunday, but turnout was significantly lower than during the landmark 2015 and 2020 elections. READ: Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war Unlike the previous polls, which saw long queues forming well before […]... Keep on reading: Myanmar: An election with no real choice