Day: December 14, 2024

Brutal Violence Against the Opposing Party in Tanzania

Aisha Machano, a senior publicity secretary for Tanzania’s opposition party Chadema, was abducted, severely beaten, and left injured in a forest by unidentified assailants. This act of violence against opposing members is not an outlier. It highlights the reality of the influence that the leading political party, CCM, Party of

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Georgia’s Election Results Contested By Opposition

On Saturday, October 26, Georgians headed to the polls for their most decisive elections since 2003. The anti-Western ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), claimed victory amongst accusations of voter fraud from the opposition and observers. However, the prime minister denied these accusations, claiming a “landslide” victory. This data has been

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Dissanayake Takes Office: Sri Lanka’s New Leader Faces IMF Challenges

The new president of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was sworn into office Monday September 23 after winning a snap election held five days prior. Under the tough austerity program imposed on Sri Lanka as part of a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout agreement, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe

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N.A.T.O. States Concern Over Tensions In Northern Kosovo

U.S. Navy Admiral Stuart B. Munsch, commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Naples – which oversees N.A.T.O.’s peacekeeping force in Kosovo, has stated concern over violence in Northern Kosovo. Last year, ethnic Serb gunmen stormed a village in Northern Kosovo, killing four people, which was a sign of the

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