Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar ’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages throughout much of the country. Final results will not be known until after two more rounds of voting are completed later in…

Myanmar's junta holds controversial elections amid civil war, facing condemnation for repression and lack of genuine democratic participation.

Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN's rights chief have condemned the month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent.

Voters in Myanmar are participating in the first phase of the country’s general election, held under military rule amid a civil war.

Even those still in the country were not particularly eager to take part in the vote, which international rights campaigners have dismissed as a sham.

The military has framed the polls as a return to multi-party democracy, likely seeking to add a facade of legitimacy to its rule, which began after the army four years ago ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.