World
Bolsonaro Leads Lula as Brazil Election Heads to Runoff
Brazil is heading for a presidential run-off after Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, narrowly finished ahead…
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Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Announces Hirshabelle Assembly and Local Council Election Results
Jowhar (AX) — The Justice and Unity Party (JSP), led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, emerged as the dominant force in Hirshabelle’s…
World
Economy, Europe and Election Top Burnham’s Key Political Issues
What happens when a vehicle dubbed “the Temu Range Rover” becomes part of Britain’s biggest political arguments? Under Andy Burnham’s government, the…
West-Africa
Former NISA Chief Praises Beledweyne Protest Against Hirshabelle Election Plan
Beledweyne (AX) — A peaceful protest in Beledweyne against the planned Hirshabelle elections has won praise from former National Intelligence and Security…
Somalia
Somali Future Council Urges U.N. Action on Election, Constitutional Crisis
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political divisions have reached the United Nations Security Council, with opposition leaders and the presidents of two federal…
Somalia
Can Somalia Hold Credible Elections Without Puntland, Jubaland and Opposition Buy-In?
MOGADISHU, Sept. 25, 2026 — Somalia is facing a deep election legitimacy crisis as federal authorities, opposition leaders and powerful regional administrations…
Somalia
Farmaajo sends letter urging President Mohamud to open election dialogue
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to convene an inclusive national dialogue and…
North-Africa
Moroccans Vote as Youth Unemployment Becomes Central Election Issue
More than 15 million registered voters head to the polls Wednesday to choose representatives to the country’s lower house of parliament—the first…
Somalia
Hawadle Clan Leaders Reject Hirshabelle Election Without Prior Political Agreement
Beledweyne (AX) — A dispute over Hirshabelle’s coming leadership election intensified Monday after the Hawadle clan declared it would reject any vote…
World
Merz Calls Northeastern German State Election Result a ‘Disaster’ as AfD Surges
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) finished first in state elections in the country’s northeast, exit polls showed, handing Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s…
World
Russia’s Election Expected to Be a Vote With Few Surprises
Russia’s parliamentary election is underway, but its outcome appears settled before the final ballots are counted. The pro-Kremlin United Russia party is…
