Years After Coup, Myanmar’s Government in Exile Teeters on Irrelevance

The National Unity Government was formed as a pro-democracy alternative to the junta. But, critics say, it has failed to ...
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Myanmar’s sham elections, civil disobedience movement, and Government of National Unity

On December 29, elections will begin in Myanmar – the Burmese call them sham elections —which will be held until January 11, 2026, with a subsequent phase. Meanwhile, the junta’s army has been heavily ...
The Diplomat

Myanmar’s National Unity Government in 2025: A Series of Unfortunate Events?

Goodbye New START: How China’s Rise Ended Nuclear Arms Control Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), visits an NUG-controlled territory in an undisclosed ...
East Asia Forum

De facto and de jure power in Myanmar’s legitimacy struggle

Nearly five years on from Myanmar’s 2020 general election, the country’s struggle over political authority has entered a new phase. The State Administration Council (SAC), the military junta that ...