Tel Aviv, Israel – Polls have closed in Israel and ballots are being counted after millions took part in an election widely seen as a referendum on the fate of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu, who became Israel’s longest-serving prime minister in July, is seeking a record fifth term in office. He is competing against[…]
Israel’s Arab political parties have formed an alliance to fight in the September elections. Hadash, Ta’al and Raam have come together, and Balad is expected to reveal whether it will join them on Sunday. The coalition recreates the 2015 Joint List, which won 13 seats in the Knesset, making it[…]
The Israeli parliament has voted 74-45 to dissolve itself and hold new elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a ruling coalition government before a midnight deadline. The Knesset’s dissolution just after 9pm GMT on Wednesday, just seven weeks after a parliamentary vote was held, sets Israel on[…]
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Algiers and other Algerian cities on Friday to demand the postponement of the presidential election. They also want the removal of the ruling elite following the end of Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s 20-year-rule last month. The interim government is expected to extend the current[…]
India begins counting votes today for the largest democratic exercise in the world, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi widely expected to win following a grueling contest that focused squarely on his leadership after a military clash with rival Pakistan. The Election Commission of India will start counting at 8:00am local[…]
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has proposed holding early elections to restock the National Assembly, currently headed by opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, who is backed by the US. Maduro made this call in a speech in Caracas on Monday. He also talked about an early election in[…]
By Ibrahim Kangwa Chibwe Its been 25 years since South Africa’s transition to an inclusive society. In 1994, Nelson Mandela was elected as the first democratic president of South Africa. The ANC’s victory sent a signal to the world that democracy was born in South Africa. Since then, the country[…]
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