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Myanmar holds first election since 2021 junta coup amid civil war

Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters ⁠in Myanmar were casting their ballots in a general election starting on Sunday.

Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters ⁠in Myanmar were casting their ballots in a general election starting on Sunday, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021.

The junta that has since ruled Myanmar says the vote is a chance for a fresh start politically and economically for the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.

(Source: Reuters)