Myanmar’s military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, regime media reported, following the first round of voting since a 2021 military coup ousted a democratically-elected government. Having sparked a nationwide rebellion after crushing pro-democracy protests in the wake of its coup, the regime in Naypyidaw, […] The post Military-backed party in Myanmar takes lead in first phase of polls appeared first on DVB .