Online election criticism is a crime in Iran October 17, 2024 Rights watchdog Freedom House ranked Iran as having the world’s third most repressive internet environment and lambasted the Islamic Republ...
Iran election turnout drops as reformists criticize poll March 04, 2024 Reformists are lauding former President Mohammad Khatami as “a winner” for not voting in Iran ’s “stage-managed” elections, although some so...
Iranian regime’s legitimacy at stake February 25, 2024 As the March 1 elections for the parliament and the Assembly of Experts draw near, Iranian officials are employing various arguments to pers...
Iran's Khamenei loses sense of security February 06, 2024 Iran’s 84-year-old ruler Ali Khamenei once again hinted at his doubts about the political challenges his regime faces on Monday, expressing ...
Iranian lawmakers intend to impeach Interior Minister June 24, 2023 Under immense pressure by more than 200 Iran 's lawmakers, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi promised this week to fire his political deput...
Will Libya remain split between two rivals ? June 19, 2023 Libya lives in a semi-obscure world of hybrids, precarious arrangements, and shaky compromises. The situation is not chaotic enough to urge...
US Polls show Biden's popularity backtracking October 09, 2022 For the last month or so, the dominant narrative in American politics has been that President Joe Biden – and Democrats more generally – ar...
Libya's sees worst political stand off August 28, 2022 Libya’s capital was quiet early on Sunday, a day after the worst fighting there for two years killed 32 people and injured 159 as forces ali...
Hezbollah uses terror tactics at Lebanon's polling stations May 31, 2022 As the Lebanese population went to the polls on May 15, several observers noted a significant number of violations of the electoral law, pot...
Libya is sliding again into deeper divisions February 22, 2022 Libya, after tentative steps towards unity, is once again being pulled apart, with two rival prime ministers claiming power. Members from th...
US urges Somalia to wrap up elections December 29, 2021 The US on Sunday called on Somalia to see its elections through to completion after it blew past last week’s deadline to finish them with le...
Elections lead Somalia onto dangerous path November 28, 2021 The federal republic of Somalia may explode should Villa Somalia fail to change tact in the ongoing elections, analysts have warned. Partner...
Somalia's Farmaajo frustrates electoral process October 31, 2021 Somalia currently has no legitimate national authority. The mandates of the federal institutions expired in February and cannot constitution...
Democratic credentials of Somalia's Farmaajo lie in tatters October 07, 2021 The international partners have called on Somalia's two top leaders to end their differences and engage in mediated efforts to resolve t...
Russian urges prevention of further destabilization in Somalia September 30, 2021 Russia considers it important to prevent the situation in Somalia from further deterioration against the backdrop of electoral preparations ...
Afghanistan experience to be replicated in Somalia September 27, 2021 The Taliban’s swift capture of power in Afghanistan took the world by surprise and triggered much controversy on whether Somalia could be th...
What lies ahead for Somalia? September 12, 2021 Relations between Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and President Mohamed Farmajo deteriorated so quickly and the country n...
Somalia's elections at security risk August 16, 2021 There is a consensus among observers that voter suppression, corruption and possible fraud are vital issues ahead of Somalia's long-del...
Divisions widen between Somali PM and Farmaajo August 03, 2021 Tension between outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble appear to be increasing after ...
War-torn Somalia struggles for survival July 28, 2021 Al Shabaab remains the most active group in Africa and is on pace for over 2,000 violent events in 2021. This violent activity has picked up...
