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Puntland crisis underscores Somali election dilemmas

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SOMALIA

Deni and the Puntland electoral commission seek to hold direct elections, while the opposition demand a return to a clan-based electoral system. Meanwhile, with the election…

Indonesia will likely see heated post-poll disputation

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INDONESIA

The presidential contest between incumbent Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and challenger Prabowo Subianto has seen lacklustre campaigning on both sides. The legislative poll involves 16…

Georgian protests point to more united opposition

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GEORGIA

Parliament's failure last month to enact the promised transition to proportional representation sparked demonstrations in Tbilisi and other cities. The ruling Georgian…

Armenian leader bets on polls sooner rather than later

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ARMENIA

He will resign in late April to open the way for an election but intends to remain in an interim capacity until the June 20 polls.

Nepal’s coalitions could change markedly after polls

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NEPAL

Voters will elect lawmakers for parliament’s lower house, the House of Representatives, and the seven provincial assemblies. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress…

Political and fiscal reforms will be slow in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…

European elections expose Czech and Slovak weakness

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EU

The political impact of the European Parliament (EP) election is yet to be felt in most of Central Europe (CE), but in Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has responded to…

Efforts to grow US union membership face hurdles

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UNITED STATES

The small, astute and independent labour unions leading these organising drives have made traditional 'big labour' look tired and out of touch. Yet their success remains…

Hong Kong acts to degrade democracy further

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CHINA

The measure further diminishes opposition and pro-democracy voices, already greatly weakened by electoral reforms in 2021 and prosecutions under the 2020 National Security Law.

Iran conservatives will stall Rouhani's reform efforts

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IRAN

President Hassan Rouhani has satisfied his constituents by concluding the nuclear deal -- the key pledge of his 2013 election campaign. However, he has yet to deliver on a number…