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Myanmar's military government says it will hold elections this year

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General Min Aung Hlaing said the elections would be "free and fair" He said 53 political parties had submitted lists to participate in December 2025 or January 2026 .

It would be the first vote since his military junta seized power in a 2021 coup.

Since then the country has been in turmoil, with a protest movement against the junta turning into an armed rebellion.

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English

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