Africa faces one of its most crowded electoral calendars this year at a time of shrinking global tolerance for political risk, turning the ballot box ­into a policy credibility test for investors ...

This small West African nation, whose mangrove-fringed coastal waters and expansive estuaries are important spawning grounds for fish species that migrate along the West African coast, long appeared ...

This expansion indicates the breakdown of public trust in the administrative abilities of civilian governments.

Gabon has suspended access to major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and WhatsApp, as the government seeks to curb unrest sparked by an ongoing teachers’ strike.

A Colombian woman living in Massachusetts was convicted on a series of federal identity theft and identity fraud charges, including voting illegally in the 2024 presidential election, the Justice ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning ...

At the vanguard of Gen Z movements, protesters in Bangladesh ousted the prime minister in 2024. They now face the hard reality of winning change through elections. At a railway station in Dhaka, ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party headed by the son of a former prime minister was projected to form the next government as the South Asian nation on Thursday held its first ...

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Authorities say only journalists and outlets appearing on an official regulator's list will be recognised to cover the May 2026 elections.

Feb. 10 (UPI) --Venezuela will not hold elections in the short term, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said, amid growing political tension marked by the release of opposition leader Juan ...

Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political ...