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Myanmar Junta Ends State Of Emergency In Election Run-up

Analysts predict junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will keep a role as either president or armed forces chief following the election (Credit: AFP)

Myanmar's junta ended the country's state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up preparations for a December election being boycotted by opposition groups and criticised by international monitors.

The military declared a state of emergency in February 2021 as it deposed the civilian government of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking a many-sided civil war which has claimed thousands of lives.

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