Myanmar's ruling military council recently extended the state of emergency by another six months. This marks their fourth year in power since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup that triggered a civil war resulting in thousands of lives lost.The conflict involves the military battling armed resistance with ethnic minority groups experiencing several losses over the past year. Elections have not been held due to the state of emergency. The junta has made allegations of fraud, which are unsubstantiated.Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) won in a landslide during the 2020 elections. However, there is no information on when the polls will take place. There have been multiple extensions since the coup occurred as it battles established ethnic minority armed groups and newer pro-democracy "People's Defense Forces."Min Aung Hlaing told the ruling council that "peace and stability is still needed" before the state of emergency can be lifted, according to a junta statement.The military council has faced struggles containing armed resistance with armed groups experiencing battlefield losses. The country is mired in conflict due to the 2008 constitution, which states that elections cannot be held under a state of emergency.?

Myanmar's ruling military council recently extended the state of emergency by another six months. This marks their fourth year in power since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup that triggered a civil war resulting in thousands of lives lost.The conflict involves the military battling armed resistance with ethnic minority groups experiencing several losses over the past year. Elections have not been held due to the state of emergency. The junta has made allegations of fraud, which are unsubstantiated.Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) won in a landslide during the 2020 elections. However, there is no information on when the polls will take place. There have been multiple extensions since the coup occurred as it battles established ethnic minority armed groups and newer pro-democracy "People's Defense Forces."Min Aung Hlaing told the ruling council that "peace and stability is still needed" before the state of emergency can be lifted, according to a junta statement.The military council has faced struggles containing armed resistance with armed groups experiencing battlefield losses. The country is mired in conflict due to the 2008 constitution, which states that elections cannot be held under a state of emergency.?