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Congress summons Priyanka Gandhi

India’s Congress party turns to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, sister of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to head the Uttar Pradesh East section ahead of May vote. Priyanka Gandhi has been reserved and has…

Ivory coast president to seek third term

Alassane Ouattara, President of the Ivory Coast, is planning to seek a third five-year term in next year’s presidential polls as his ruling coalition is set to face stronger competition for votes.…

African Union urges DRC

The African Union (AU) says there are "serious doubts" about the outcome of elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and has called for final results to be suspended. The DRC has seen…

Indian Elections 2018

Five Indian states went to the polls in November-December 2018 and kick-off a year-long election cycle which includes the 2019 General Election. India is a federal parliamentary democratic republic…

Armenia’s first post-revolution election

Armenia began voting in an early parliamentary election as Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sought a stronger mandate. He was elected by lawmakers in May after a peaceful revolution earlier this…

Annegreat Kramp- Karrenbauer is Merkels successor

The Christian Democrats have chosen Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to lead the CDU into its next phase. Ms Merkel has been the leader of the CDU since 2000 and the Chancellor of Germany since 2005.…

Indian Elections Roundup: November 2018

Before India goes to the poll in the General Elections in 2019, several key states have held elections in 2018 which have yielded important developments. In late November 2018, Madhya Pradesh,…

Counting underway for Madagascar Elections

Counting is underway for the Madagascar elections that were held on 7 November. The incumbent, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, is seeking re-election against 35 opponents. The Republic of Madagascar,…

The Midterms Impact on American Politics

The United States has just voted in the 6 November Mid Term elections and the Republicans have retained control of the Senate, while the Democrats have gained the house of representatives. Their…

Bolsonaro Wins Brazilian Presidency

Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil’s Social Liberal Party has won the Brazilian presidential elections. Bolsonaro’s campaign was marked by his similarities to populist politicians in the United States and…

Cameroon’s Violent Elections

As Africa’s oldest president campaigns for another term in Cameroon, a violent uprising simmer in parts of the country. Cameroon’s 85-year-old president, Paul Biya, is Africa’s oldest head of state.…

Brazil turns to the Far-Right

Far-Right Candidate Jair Bolsonaro heads to the Runoff election after Missing Outright Win with 46% of the votes. Brazil, in South America, is one of the world’s biggest democracies. From 2000 to…

Maldivian opposition declares victory

Maldives opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared victory in the country's presidential elections on Sunday. The vote, seen as a referendum on democracy, will decide whether…

Facebook gearing up for Midterm elections

In a bid to protect its millions of users from further instances of foreign interference, Facebook is building a 'war room' to battle election meddling. Facebook has been heavily criticised for its…

Bhutan: PDP loses in the first round

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan votes to remove incumbent PM and his People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) the party headed by Dr. Lotay Tshering, and the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa…

Lula withdraws from Presidential race

Former President has given up his legal battle to be a contender for the forthcoming elections. His former Running Mate, Fernando Haddad, will be announced as the party’s Presidential candidate.…

Swedish elections: A close encounter

Sweden's general elections have resulted in deadlock after the two main centrist coalitions failed to win a majority and the far-right Sweden Democrats party made significant gains over immigration…

Sweden’s Far-Right party surges

A far-right party with neo-Nazi origins could become the country’s largest after Sunday’s election. Europe is at the centre of a crisis sparked by migration. In 2015 alone more than a million…

Presidential Frontrunner Bolsonaro stabbed

Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right candidate who is leading the polls in Brazil’s presidential race, is in a serious condition after being stabbed while campaigning just a month before the election.…

Mali re-elects Ibrahim Keïta

Incumbent president wins run-off amidst allegations of electoral fraud. Mali is a francophone country with a population of fourteen million people, with a semi-presidential system and an ethnically…