Tanzania readies for polls after years of ‘hell’ for opposition Politics Tundu Lissu, shot 16 times in an assassination attempt, returned to Tanzania to run for president -- but he did not know what to expect after... Tanzania readies for polls after years of ‘hell’ for opposition
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Politics Tired but defiant : 100 days of protests in Bulgaria In a hundred days of sweeping and at times violent protests, thousands of Bulgarians have tightened the screws on the political elite -- but... on 19 October 2020
Politics Churches burned as thousands mark Chile protest movement anniversary Two churches were torched as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday in a central Santiago square to mark the anniversary of a protest... on 19 October 2020
Politics Thousands take to Chile streets to mark protest movement anniversary Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday in a central Santiago square to mark the anniversary of a protest movement that broke out... on 18 October 2020
Politics Polls close in Guinea, as fears of post-election dispute mount Polls closed in Guinea on Sunday, to fears of a looming electoral dispute, after a high-stakes vote in which the 82-year-old President Alpha... on 18 October 2020
Politics Tens of thousands march in Belarus despite police threat to open fire Belarusian police on Sunday detained more than 200 people as tens of thousands marched against strongman Alexander Lukashenko in defiance of... on 18 October 2020
Politics New Zealand’s Ardern : A victory forged in crisis A fresh-faced Jacinda Ardern entered office three years ago promising "relentless positivity" -- and New Zealand's leader has needed it in abundance... on 17 October 2020
Politics Kyrgyz acting leader says ready to fight crime, corruption in legitimacy bid Kyrgyzstan's acting president Sadyr Japarov styled himself a reformist in his first major speech to the nation Friday as he pledged to tackle... on 16 October 2020
Politics Malaysian police probe Anwar over bid to become PM Malaysian police questioned Anwar Ibrahim on Friday over his push to topple the government and become prime minister, with the opposition leader... on 16 October 2020
Politics Bolivia : Turmoil in Latin America’s indigenous heartland Landlocked Bolivia, which elects a new president on Sunday after a 2019 poll was annulled and follow-up elections postponed twice amid Covid-19,... on 16 October 2020
Politics Socialist candidate Arce riding on Morales popularity Bolivia's leftist presidential candidate Luis Arce has led opinion polls since he was nominated by his Movement for Socialism party in January,... on 16 October 2020
