Elections

Ecuador’s new president-elect Guillermo Lasso has promised to unite the country, hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and a related economic…

Move to extend president’s mandate for another two years comes amid growing pressure to end political stalemate. Somalia’s lower house…

The opposition Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party has won the early parliamentary elections in Greenland. After votes were counted on Wednesday…

President Patrice Talon is expected to win a second term in office as group of opposition parties called for a…

Peruvians, hard hit by COVID pandemic and political scandals, will cast ballots on Sunday for next president and Congress. Polls…

Quito, Ecuador – More than 13 million eligible Ecuadorian voters are heading to the polls on Sunday as left-wing economist…

Election kicks off amid mounting popular discontent and opposition criticism against incumbent Deby. Polling stations have opened in Chad for…

Draft constitution will reduce the size of the Kyrgyz parliament and give the president the power to appoint judges and…

With most rivals in exile or sidelined, Benin’s President Patrice Talon looks set to win a second term in office.…

Quito, Ecuador — Tanks and barbed wire surround the National Electoral Council as Ecuador prepares to choose a new president…

Lima, Peru – Weary Peruvians heading to the polls this Sunday face an unlikely conundrum – an overwhelming majority of…

The election pitted Malielegaoi, who has been prime minister for the last 22 years, against former ally Mataafa. More than…

Main opposition parties boycotted the vote, leaving Zakaria Ismail Farah, a 56-year-old political newcomer as incumbent leader’s only challenger. Voting…

One person has been killed and six others have been wounded by gunfire in central Benin, according to a local…

A fierce contest for power is playing out in the small Polynesian nation of Samoa ahead of its next general…

Conservative opposition People Power Party wins landslide victories in votes for the mayors of the country’s two biggest cities of…

Inuit Ataqatigiit leader says mining complex at Kvanefjeld ‘won’t happen’ after landmark election win. Greenland’s left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party pledged…

Mahmoud Abbas is set to return to the West Bank on Thursday ahead of the first Palestinian election held in…

Four states and a union territory vote in elections seen as a crucial test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.…

United States Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, criticised companies for taking a stand on social justice issues, warning…

Greenlanders are bracing for a snap election that is being viewed as a referendum on a controversial mining project at…

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is facing the battle of his political life after a weak performance in Sunday’s general…

The 120-seat parliament gave 71 votes to Osmani amid an opposition boycott, making her Kosovo’s second female president. Politicians in…

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will have the first shot at trying to assemble a coalition government but faces a struggle…

More than 6.7 million Bulgarians are eligible to vote, but pollsters expect a low turnout due to voters’ fears of…

Georgia last week strengthened ID requirements for absentee ballots, shortened early voting periods for runoffs and made it a crime…

Sofia, Bulgaria – With days until Sunday’s parliamentary elections, Bulgaria on Wednesday registered 5,176 daily COVID-19 cases – a record…

The new Georgia law is part of a tide of Republican-sponsored election bills introduced in states across the US after…

Nadia, West Bengal, India – Kumaresh Adhikari became a political activist much before turning 18 – the age when you…

The dismissal of Nasser al-Qudwa highlights political divisions within the Palestinian party Fatah in upcoming elections. Senior Palestinian official and…

The New York court said Trump’s argument that he is protected by the United States Constitution is moot, as he…

Whether Israel can form a government might not be known for weeks, leaving open the possibility of a fifth election…

In the US, the right-wing voter suppression efforts reached a level not seen since the era of segregation, when white…

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who has faced months of protests, to step down in April to allow early parliamentary election.…

Former Scottish first minister to launch new political party ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections. Glasgow, Scotland – Former Scottish First…

Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6bn defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the United States cable news giant falsely…

Final tally shows PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and its allies eight seats short of a majority to lead country.…

Assam, India – India’s northeastern state of Assam goes to polls starting Saturday. For more than four decades, issues of…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for another term look uncertain after partial results from Israel’s fourth national election in…

A small Palestinian-Israeli party has unexpectedly won crucial seats in Israel’s election, potentially putting it in a position to choose…

Jihyun Park was left for dead in a North Korean labour camp, now she’s running for office in northern England.…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for retaining power in Israel are looking uncertain after exit polls in the country’s fourth…

During Israel’s 72-year history, no single party list of candidates has been able to form a governing majority in the…

Israelis go to the polls again hoping to end the deadlock that has gripped their country for years. Credit