Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into chaos after a decade of tentative democracy.

The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military’s long-promised election, but conditions in the country are not propitious.

Myanmar’s ruling military junta has extended the country’s state of emergency for the seventh time, as it promises to hold elections this year. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji take a closer look at the developments with Christopher Lamb,