Human rights group Viasna reports 1,275 political prisoners still jailed and face harsh conditions. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned…
US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez as president-elect | Nicolas Maduro News
US announcement follows months of frustration over Maduro government’s claims of victory in contested July election. The United States has…
President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters | Protests News
Police clash with pro-West protesters as Zurabishvili demands annulment of October re-election of Georgian Dream government, accused of increasing authoritarianism…
Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland | Elections News
‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.…
Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence | Elections News
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new…
Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms | Elections News
More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds.…
What have Trump administration nominees said about Israel and its wars? | Donald Trump News
During the final weeks of the 2024 United States presidential race, former President Donald Trump spoke with sympathy to Arab…
Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year | Elections News
Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits. Gabon is voting in…
‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides | Elections News
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Abdul Rahuman Seyyadu Sulaiman, 56, wanted to be heard. As Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake left…
House Speaker Johnson resists calls to make Matt Gaetz ethics report public | US Election 2024 News
The leading politician in the United States House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson, has resisted calls to release a report…