Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups
N’Djamena, Chad Reuters Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa’s Sahel region since a wave of coups. Analysts say Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power the day rebels killed his long-ruling father Idriss Deby in April, 2021, is most likely […]
Togo ruling party wins sweeping majority in legislative poll, final provisional results show
Lome, Togo Reuters Togo’s ruling party has won 108 out of 113 seats in parliament, according to the final provisional results of last month’s legislative election announced on Friday. The sweeping majority secured by President Faure Gnassingbe’s UNIR party follows the approval of controversial constitutional reforms by the outgoing parliament that could extend his 19-year […]
Vote or work?: Tough call for India’s ‘invisible’ migrant workers
Millions of Indian migrant workers will not vote under a system requiring them to return to their hometown to cast ballots. ANNIE BANERJI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Togo votes for a new parliament with stronger say in governance
Lome, Togo Reuters Voting got under way in legislative elections in Togo on Monday following approval of constitutional reforms by the outgoing parliament that could extend the 19-year-old rule of President Faure Gnassingbe. Under a new charter adopted in March introducing a parliamentary system of government, the president will be elected by parliament instead of […]
Indonesia court rejects election disputes, upholding President-elect Prabowo’s win
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters An Indonesian court on Monday rejected challenges from both losing candidates seeking a re-run of February’s presidential election and the disqualification of winner Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, bringing an end to all election disputes. The Constitutional Court ruled that there was no evidence of systematic fraud and presidential “meddling”, nor […]
Maldives pro-China ruling party tipped to win election
Male, Maldives Reuters The Maldives’ ruling party is set to win a two-thirds majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election, local media said, a result likely to push the Indian Ocean island nation further towards China and away from its longtime ally India. President Mohamed Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) is expected to win at least 62 […]
Indians vote in huge election dominated by jobs, Hindu pride and Modi
Kairana/Chennai, India Reuters The first of India’s almost one billion voters cast ballots on Friday in the country’s multi-day election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism. The vote pits Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against an alliance of two […]
India’s election: He once sold tea, now India’s Modi seeks his own “tryst with destiny”
RUPAM JAIN and KRISHNA N DAS, of Reuters, report on how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shaped the India of today…
India votes in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term
New Delhi, India Reuters India votes on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of growth, welfare, his personal popularity and Hindu nationalism. The vote pits Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against an alliance of two dozen opposition parties which is […]
Essay: With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi’s India, how free and fair will this year’s election be?
PRIYA CHACKO, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at concerns ahead of this year’s general election in India…