FO° Talks: Is Myanmar’s Junta Using Elections to Consolidate Power?

FO° Talks: Is Myanmar’s Junta Using Elections to Consolidate Power?

Fair Observer’s Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh speaks with Daniel Sullivan, Director for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East at Refugees International, about Myanmar’s planned December 28 election and why only a handful of observers believe it represents a return to civilian rule. Since the 2021 military coup, the country has remained locked in conflict, repression and humanitarian collapse. Sullivan explains how the junta is using elections t…

Suu Kyi’s Shadow Looms over Myanmar’s Military-Run Election

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