Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup amid ongoing civil war

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FILE – A voter casts ballot at a polling station on Nov. 8, 2020, in Yangon, Myanmar. Ongoing strife in Myanmar, 4 years after its coup Ongoing strife in Myanmar, 4 years after its coupState-run television said on Monday that the elections will take place over three separate days, with the first scheduled for December 28. Opponents see the forthcoming election as a “sham”But with large parts of the country under opposition control amid an ongoing civil war, analysts warn that election logistics could prove challenging. Son of ousted Myanmar leader speaks to NPR about her imprisonment NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kim Aris, son of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, about her imprisonment and why he’s advocating for her release. The conflict that erupted after the 2021 coup has claimed thousands of lives, displaced millions, and shows no sign of ending.