Tatmadaw soldiers in a car during a military-arranged trip in March to show off seized drugs in Lwe Kham village, Kutkai Township, northern Shan State. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)
Tatmadaw soldiers in a car during a military-arranged trip in March to show off seized drugs in Lwe Kham village, Kutkai Township, northern Shan State. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)

Bombs and ballots: How conflict shapes elections in Myanmar

Cancelled constituencies have grabbed headlines, but conflict and armed groups play a much bigger role in determining the outcome and fairness of elections in Myanmar.

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