Myanmar election 2020

For a multicultural society like Myanmar, the greatest test of democracy is whether the government treats its minorities equal to the majority.

The country's porous and poorly regulated borders loom as potential vectors for crossborder transmission.

After a dismal showing at this month's election, the army-backed USDP faces a long road back to respectability.

Lesson #1: Stinging international rebukes over human rights abuses do not necessarily translate into fewer votes.

The coming five-year term is likely to see a continuity of aims within more constrained parameters.

Aung San Suu Kyi will win a second term, but real progress on ending Myanmar's cycle of conflict will require deeper reforms.

Aung San Suu Kyi's government is weathering heavy criticism about the upcoming poll – but none of it is likely to matter on election day.

Sunday's vote will likely deliver a government with a strong popular mandate – a rarity in mainland Southeast Asia – but ethnic minorities will be left out in the cold.

Myanmar's electoral system concentrates power in the hands of the Burman majority, the root cause of decades of civil conflict.

A deeply flawed EU-funded election app exemplifies the tone-deaf approach of the international community.

The cancellations were expected, but some say the decisions were selective and benefit the ruling National League for Democracy.