In Canada, genocide is on the ballot | Gaza
If you doubted the old chestnut that politics can be a “fickle business,” the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, would like to have…
Canada’s PM Carney plans for stronger defence, broader trade amid US rift | Elections News
In campaign platform, Carney plans to invest in the military and infrastructure while still cutting spending.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled plans to cut…
Ecuador accuses ‘bad losers’ of assassination plot against President Noboa | Politics News
Government says on ‘maximum alert’ due to bid by rivals to kill re-elected president.Ecuador has declared a state of “maximum alert” over an assassination plot…
Military courts: The front line of Uganda’s war on dissent | Elections
Uganda is gearing up for general elections in January 2026 – the seventh since President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986. As in the…
What happened in Canada’s French-language election debate? | Elections News
The leaders of Canada’s four major political parties have faced off in a French-language debate, a night before taking the stage for the English-language counterpart.…
Singapore president dissolves parliament, slates elections
April 15 (UPI) -- Singaporeans will need to vote for a new parliament after the nation's president, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, dissolved it Tuesday. Prime Minister Lawrence…
Singapore to hold election on May 3 in first electoral test for PM Wong | Politics News
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says city-state is at a ‘critical juncture’ amid global uncertainties.Singapore will hold general elections on May 3, authorities in the city-state…
Ecuador’s president wins election, rival calls for recount | Elections
NewsFeedThere were scenes of celebration amongst supporters of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa as he won the presidential election on Sunday, while rival candidate Luisa Gonzalez…
Ecuador’s Noboa wins presidential run-off, rival demands recount | Elections News
Right-wing incumbent has four-year term to implement promises to clamp down on crime and improve economy.Ecuador’s right-wing President Daniel Noboa has been re-elected in a…
Polls close in Ecuador for tight presidential run-off election | Elections News
This is the second presidential run-off in less than two years in the South American country, which is blighted by violence related to drugs.Polls have…
Will elections in Gabon lead to change? | Elections News
The leader of a 2023 coup, Brice Oligui Nguema, wins in a landslide victory in Gabon.General Brice Oligui Nguema has just won Saturday’s election in…
Namibia’s first female president: From freedom fighter to reformer? | Elections
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on rising to power as Namibia’s first female leader and whether real change is possible.Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first…
Gabon military leader Brice Oligui Nguema wins presidential election | Elections News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Head of caretaker government and leader of 2023 coup wins presidential race, according to provisional results.Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has…
Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party barred from upcoming elections | Politics News
A treason charge and the exclusion of the main opposition draw attention before October polls in Tanzania.Tanzania’s electoral commission has barred the main opposition party,…
Gabon votes in first presidential election since the 2023 coup | Politics News
Thousands of people are seen queueing outside polling stations across Libreville, the seaside capital, to cast their ballots.Voters in Gabon are casting their ballots in…
Gabon’s first election after collapse of Bongo dynasty: What’s at stake? | Elections News
The small African nation of Gabon is voting on Saturday in its first executive elections since a military coup in 2023 ended the 50-year dynastic…
Luisa Gonzalez wants to be Ecuador’s president. Will Correa weigh her down? | Elections News
Still, even voters who reject Correa's legacy might be inclined to vote for Gonzalez out of disillusionment with the status quo. President Noboa has faced…
Ecuador’s Indigenous movement splinters over presidential election support | Elections News
Still, Gonzalez’s Indigenous supporters emphasise that she is not Correa. And Noboa, they say, has the potential to do worse. “Noboa is a neoliberal fascist,”…
Who is Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s Conservative leader? | Elections News
Ottawa, Canada – For months, Pierre Poilievre had been riding high. He had successfully tapped into public anxiety over an affordability crisis in Canada, his…
South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung enters presidential race | Politics News
The frontrunner in opinion polls promises to resuscitate economy after political turmoil if he wins the June 3 presidential vote.South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung…