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VIDEO: India’s Democratic Journey 70 Years Since Independence
The end of the British Empire in Indian was one of the planet’s most transformational events since World War II
On the Nigerian extradition of Cameroon’s separatist leaders
The chance for peace and dialogue might have been missed. A civil war, for some, and a war between two countries for others, is more likely than not underway in the Cameroons.
VIDEO: Event Celebrates 100 Years of Women Voting
Earlier today, a British university held an event to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women’s suffrage in England
How Indian women contributed to Britain’s suffrage movement
Interview explores the contribution of women of Indian descent to British women’s suffrage movement
Suffragette stories come out of the shadows 100 years on
The Suffragettes risked imprisonment and were dubbed “wild” in their campaign for women’s rights to vote
100 Years Ago Today Britain’s Suffragettes Won Their Big Battle
Britain’s controversial Suffragettes were instrumental in securing the vote for British women 100 years ago
Why voting by British Monarchs is considered unconstitutional
Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the royal family members have a reason why they don’t vote. There is no law that prohibits Her Majesty and the rest of the royal family members from voting. But it is believed that the queen as the head of the state doesn’t vote, along with her family […]
100 years of women’s suffrage: How British women changed history
British women won the right to vote 100 years ago after an intense struggle marked by a violent fringe campaign
Zimbabwe’s 2018 vote is its most important in decades
President Mnangagwa recently said that he would announce the date of the harmonized elections anytime after 12 February. The big question is whether voters will choose the ruling ZANU-PF party or the opposition MDC.