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Myanmar's Ongoing Crisis: A Nation in Turmoil and Disarray
Continued State of Emergency and Persistent Civil War
On August 1, 2023, Myanmar's military government once again extended the state of emergency, a move that effectively postpones any possibility of free elections and prolongs the prolonged political deadlock. Since the military coup of February 2021, the country has been ensnared in a brutal civil war, with no clear end in sight after two and a half years of conflict. Despite a veneer of calm in major urban centers like Yangon, beneath the surface, resistance persists robustly, and stability remains elusive.