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Turkey Opposition’s March For Justice Hits Third Day
Erdogan indicated his patience was running out and that judicial steps could be taken against participants
With Handshake, Rivals Agree to Hold Vote to End Albanian Crisis
Country of 2.8 million has been trapped in the throes of a serious electoral crisis since February
For Second Time, Russian Youth Protests Are Challenging Putin
The Kremlin is failing to suppress a new more resilient wave of youth protest and marching
Parliament Approves Lebanese Proportional Representation Law
Lebanon’s parliament approved an electoral law which will allow legislative elections to be held
Raul Castro Preparing to Step Down as President of Cuba
Cuban leader Raul Castro has announced the beginning of the end of his presidency
Chalk Girl: At the Heart of Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement
Chalk Girl was arrested for drawing a chalk flower on a wall where people created protest artworks
Locally Made Solar Powered Voting Machines Blocked in Nigeria
Euphoria had greeted the invention of a solar-powered electronic voting machine by NASENI
What Will Decide Kenyan Elections? Faith, Tribe and Hard Cash
Religion is omnipresent in Kenya. The line between religion and politics is often thin.
Authorities Tighten Restrictions on Venezuela Journalists
More harassment and controls over Venezuelan and foreign reporters by Venezuelan authorities