International
Somali capital holds first direct election in over five decades
Amid opposition boycotts, people in Mogadishu vote in the city's first direct local polls since 1969.
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Venezuela’s Machado taunts Maduro government after dramatic exit to Oslo
Opposition figure emerges from hiding after nearly a year, calls Venezuela 'occupied country'.
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‘We are stuck’: Young Ugandans want stability, opportunities on eve of vote
Tension as 81-year-old Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend four-decade rule in a country where 70% of people are under 35.
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Uganda faces mounting calls to end internet blackout before elections
Amnesty International says internet blackout 'especially alarming' as election campaign 'marred by massive repression'.
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Is the Yemeni government getting ready to attack the Houthis?
Houthis weigh risks as Saudi-backed campaign to unite forces could challenge their decade-long hold on northwest Yemen.
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Iran, Gaza and the politics of counting the dead
As Western media accepts death tolls from Iran at face value, Palestinian deaths in Gaza remain endlessly questioned.
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Diplomatic contact between Iran, US reportedly cut off amid rising tension
Contacts between Tehran and Washington cut off, as Iran shows no sign of heeding US warnings over protest crackdown.
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France to launch Greenland consulate in ‘political signal’ to US
Washington's threats to seize the strategic island have sparked a crisis among NATO states.
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Uganda cuts internet days before presidential election
The blackout comes as President Yoweri Museveni, criticised for cracking down on opponents, vies for his seventh term.
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‘Protect the vote’: Bobi Wine, opposition brace for tense Uganda election
Does the main opposition candidate looking to unseat long-serving President Yoweri Museveni have any hope of winning?
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Venezuela says over 100 political prisoners released; pope meets Machado
Penitentiary Services Ministry says those freed had been 'deprived of their liberty' for disruptive acts.
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Yemen’s Saudi-backed government retakes southern areas from STC: What next?
PLC takes control of southern Yemen, but challenges for a united Yemen remain amid Houthi control of Sanaa.
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