(Reuters) -- Myanmar will hold the initial phase of its general election on Dec. 28, state television said on Monday, outlining a road map for the first polls in the war-torn country in nearly five years that critics have already derided as a sham.
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar to hold first phase of general election on Dec. 28: state media
55 political parties registered, of which 9 plan to compete nationwide, reports say
Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing is also commander-in-chief of Myanmar's armed forces, which have controlled the Southeast Asian nation since 2021. © Reuters
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