NewsFeed Colombia’s presidential election is headed to a runoff on June 21. Far-right outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella, will face leftist senator, Ivan Cepeda. Professor Jorge Restrepo describes de la Espriella’s rise in the polls as a punishment vote against Colombia’s long-established political class. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026 Click here to share … Read more
Ethiopia’s governing party is seeking to cement its grip on power amid a fragmented electorate. Millions of Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections on June 1. The governing party of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has consolidated power since he took office in 2018, says it is confident of victory. Recommended Stories … Read more
NewsFeed Alabama lawmakers adjourned their special session after protesters entered the State House during demonstrations over redistricting. The unrest follows a US Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections of the Voting Rights Act, fuelling a battle over electoral maps as Republicans push to redraw districts ahead of upcoming midterm elections. Published On 5 May 20265 … Read more
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is projected to win a third term after standing up to the US president over Greenland. Published On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026 Polls have opened in Denmark for the parliamentary election, with Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term after her defiant stance against United States President … Read more
Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger is musician Bobi Wine. Uganda holds elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni hoping to extend his four decades in power. Supporters of his main opponent, musician Bobi Wine, allege harassment and intimidation. So, what’s at stake for one of the world’s youngest populations? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Robert Kabushenga – … Read more
Fears of crime Yet not all Chileans are convinced. Virginia Peredo, a domestic worker, told Al Jazeera she “would never” vote for the left-wing candidate, offering a blunt explanation: “She is a communist.” Peredo was one of the nearly 200 supporters at a rally for Jara’s right-wing rival Kast in Copiapo, a mining town some … Read more
A young socialist’s path to mayor of NYC exposed divisions within the Democrats and groups shaping US elections. Zohran Mamdani was an unlikely frontrunner in New York’s mayoral election. His promise to make life more affordable for working-class New Yorkers, combined with his outspoken criticism of Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people, earned him a … Read more
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected in a landslide, as the government denies that hundreds were killed. Tanzania’s incumbent president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been re-elected with 98 percent of the vote in an election denounced by the opposition as a sham. The government has denied that hundreds of people have been killed in … Read more
Electoral commission announces date for first phase of elections widely seen as lacking credibility. Myanmar’s military government has announced that long-promised elections will begin on December 28 amid widespread scepticism that authorities will allow a free and fair vote. The Union Election Commission said on Monday that the vote would be the first phase in “step-by-step” … Read more
Government wants to lower the voting age, saying it aims to modernise UK democracy. The United Kingdom is set to make an historic change to its electoral system. The government has announced a plan to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. It says the move will modernise and strengthen British democracy. But critics … Read more