world news Brazil judge dismisses Lula convictions, paving way for election run The ruling opens the way for a showdown with far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in next year’s elections. 09/03/2021
China Hong Kong detains 47 activists in sweeping use of new security law The 47 now in detention were among 55 arrested in police raids last month in the largest use yet of the territory's new security law. 28/02/2021
Belarus Two Belarusian journalists jailed for two years for covering protest Andreyeva and Chultsova join the ranks of journalists already prosecuted for their role in covering the ongoing political unrest in Belarus following the disputed presidential elections in August. 18/02/2021
Spain Catalonia elections: Has the result made independence more likely? Sunday's elections in Spain's Catalonia region gave separatists a boost in the regional parliament. 15/02/2021
Kosovo Left-wing reformist party led by former PM Kurti wins Kosovo election An anti-corruption and anti-establishment party, Vetëvendosje, has won the election in Kosovo, held amid the worsening coronavirus situation in the country. 14/02/2021
Haiti Haitians clash with police as they demand president's resignation Protesters say the president's term ended last Sunday; however, the incumbent insists he has another year left. 13/02/2021
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan votes: Protesters arrested as ruling party sweeps election Exit polls suggest a commanding victory for the governing Nour Otan party, as more than 30 demonstrators were detained in Almaty and the capital, Nur-Sultan. 11/01/2021
Central African Republic Pope appeals for calm after disputed Central African Republic election 06/01/2021
no comment Voting underway in Central African Republic's presidential election The opposition parties had wanted the vote to be delayed, alleging poor preparations and an electoral body influenced by the president. 27/12/2020
Central African Republic Polls open in Central African Republic elections amid fears of unrest 27/12/2020
Kosovo Kosovo to hold unprecedented early election after court ruling The country's constitutional court ruled that fresh elections were needed after invaliding the current government installed in June. The lawmaker who cast the deciding vote in its favour to rule the country is now in prison. 22/12/2020
Israel Israel on cusp of fourth national election in two years Israelis face a fourth outing to the ballot box in two years after the ruling parties failed to reach a compromise to stave off an automatic dissolution of parliament and fresh elections. 22/12/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian city of Mostar holds first local elections in 12 years Residents have watched the infrastructure around them crumble while local political and ethnic forces quarrel over who gets to run the city. 21/12/2020
View Election misinformation isn't an American phenomenon - it's spreading across Europe, too ǀ View The recent US presidential elections have been marred by accusations of voter fraud, with misinformation spreading online. It's not just an American-centric issue. The problem is spreading across Europe ahead of crucial elections in France and Germany in 2021. 08/12/2020
Romania Romania PM Ludovic Orban resigns after narrow election defeat Romania PM Ludovic Orban resigns after narrow election defeat to left-leaning populists 07/12/2020
Namibia 'Adolf Hitler' has won a local council election in Namibia The new councillor, whose full name is Adolf Hitler Uunona, won 85% of the vote in a recent election 04/12/2020
