Myanmar votes amid civil war, junta chief down plays presidential role

December 28, 2025 10:19 AM

Myanmar votes amid civil war, junta chief down plays presidential role

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. But the election has been derided by critics - including the United Nations, some Western countries and...

Myanmar elections unlikely to see credible outcome, EU human rights rep says

October 16, 2025 5:36 PM

Myanmar elections unlikely to see credible outcome, EU human rights rep says

The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights Kajsa Ollongren said on Thursday that the grouping had no plans to send observers to an election in military-ruled Myanmar, as it was unlikely to result in a credible outcome. Critics - including many Western nations - have described the election due to start in late December as a sham exercise aimed at legitimising the Myanmar junta's rule after it overthrew a civilian democratic government in 2021. Ollongren said the necessary cond...