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Voter registration of Mogadishu’s municipal council elections is concluded by Somalia
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Somalia has finished voter registration for the upcoming municipal council elections in Mogadishu, scheduled for October 30, marking what authorities describe as a historic moment in the nation’s democratic...

Bolivia's states country's presidential election will go to runoff
(MENAFN) Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal confirmed Sunday that the presidential election will proceed to a runoff, as no candidate achieved the necessary majority in the first round. Preliminary results posted on the tribunal’s official...

Bolivia to head for presidential election runoff with centrist, right-wing ex-leader
(MENAFN) Bolivia is headed for a runoff presidential election as centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz and right-wing former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga emerged as the top contenders, defying pre-election polls. With 90% of ballots counted, the National...

Mogadishu Nears Holding First Direct Elections in Decades
(MENAFN) Somalia has completed voter registration for Mogadishu’s upcoming municipal elections, scheduled for October 30, in what officials have hailed as a significant milestone toward reviving full democratic governance. Close to one million...

Somalia Completes Voter Registration
(MENAFN) Somalia announced on Sunday the completion of voter registration for the upcoming municipal council elections in Mogadishu, scheduled for October 30. Authorities hailed this as a landmark achievement in the nation's journey toward...

Myanmar’s General Elections Set to Take Place on December 28
(MENAFN) The Union Election Commission of Myanmar declared on Monday that the country’s long-awaited general elections will take place on Sunday, December 28, according to state-run media. Described as a “multi-party democratic general election,”...

Taiwan Set to Vote on Rebooting Last Nuclear Reactor
(MENAFN) Taiwan is set to hold a pivotal referendum next week that could overturn its 2016 commitment to a “nuclear-free homeland,” with voters deciding whether to restart the second reactor at the Maanshan nuclear plant in the island’s south....

Burmese election commission announces general polls to take place in Myanmar
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Myanmar’s Union Election Commission has announced that the country will hold its next general elections on Sunday, December 28. State media described the upcoming vote as a “multi-party democratic general election,”...

Bolivia Presidential Election Proceeds to Runoff After Vote Split
(MENAFN) Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal declared on Sunday that the presidential election will proceed to a runoff, as no contender achieved the necessary majority in the initial round. Preliminary results, posted on the court’s official...

Bolivia is set to hold presidential election on Sunday
(MENAFN) Bolivia is preparing for a presidential vote on Sunday, with nearly 8 million citizens expected to cast ballots as the nation grapples with its most severe economic downturn in forty years. Following two years marked by political unrest...

Libya’s HNEC states voting for municipal elections is done
(MENAFN) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) reported that voting for the second phase of municipal council elections in 26 municipalities concluded late Saturday, with ballot counting now underway. In an official statement, the...

Police arrest supporters of political opposition in Chisinau
(MENAFN) Security forces in Chisinau detained opposition supporters on Saturday after they attempted to stage a rally in support of jailed Euroskeptic politician Evgenia Gutsul. According to reports, young activists from the Victory bloc assembled...

Libya Completes Second Phase of Local Elections
(MENAFN) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced that voting wrapped up late Saturday, and ballot counting has commenced as part of the second phase of local council elections across 26 municipalities. In an official...

UN Mission Supports Libya's Local Elections
(MENAFN) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed approval on Saturday regarding the launch of voting stations in 26 municipalities throughout Libya, marking the second phase of local council elections. Through an official...

Libya Kicks Off Second Stage of Municipal Elections
(MENAFN) Libya commenced the second stage of its municipal council elections on Saturday, with polling stations nationwide operating from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time, according to the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC). This round of...

ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
CHIŞINĂU, 15 August 2025 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 28 September parliamentary elections in Moldova, following an invitation from the national authorities. The...

Governor Ivey Calls Special Election for Alabama House District 38
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 38. This seat was previously held by Rep. Debbie Wood. Governor Ivey set the special primary election for Tuesday, October 21,...

Statement by President Marcos Perestrello on Five Years Since the 2020 Fraudulent Presidential Elections in Belarus
09 August 2025 Five years ago today, the Belarusian people protested a stolen election and were met with brutal repression and the consolidation of Alexander Lukashenka’s authoritarian rule. Those events forced the country’s legitimate leaders...

Governor Newsom launches statewide response to Trump rigging Texas’ elections
“California Democrats will not allow Trump’s Republican Party to rig the system and take permanent control of the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas. “We are prepared and we will fight fire with fire. We will do...

Top Western attorneys defend imprisoned Euroskeptic Moldovan politician
(MENAFN) High-profile Western lawyers are joining the defense team of Evgenia Gutsul, the jailed Euroskeptic leader of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region, who received a seven-year prison sentence for alleged financial crimes she claims are...