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Mauritius stakes a claim

Mauritius highlights its territorial dispute with the UK, and a BBC report showcases the virtues of a free press.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Central and South Asia, Europe, Media, Political issues Leave a comment 15 February 2022

No, not Libya

The electoral year ends with Libya's presidential election postponed again, in a symptom of the country's failure of governance.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Middle East, War and peace 1 Comment 30 December 202130 December 2021

December electoral roundup, part 2

Part two of this month's update, including news from Romania, Sweden, Honduras and Gambia.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Latin America, Party matters 1 Comment 14 December 2021

Two French anniversaries

France commemorates two atrocities with differing political implications: an assassination last year and a massacre sixty years ago.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Europe, France, Political issues, War and peace Leave a comment 18 October 202126 October 2022

A coup in Guinea

Last weekend's coup in Guinea is a lesson in why democratic backsliding should be taken more seriously.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, War and peace 4 Comments 10 September 2021

Death of a tyrant

The death this week of a brutal twentieth-century dictator reminds us of how routine his crimes used to appear.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Ideas, Personalities, Political issues, War and peace Leave a comment 27 August 202126 January 2022

August electoral roundup

A regular feature with election news from around the world. This month, Zambia, Bulgaria, Canada and Scotland.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Elections, Europe, North America (ex-US) 3 Comments 17 August 202126 January 2022

June electoral roundup

This month's regular update brings electoral news from Mexico, Armenia, Algeria and Samoa.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Latin America, Middle East, Oceania Leave a comment 28 June 202119 November 2021

Elections in divided countries

Cyprus's legislative election produces the expected result. Meanwhile, a long-delayed election was held in another very interesting divided country.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Political issues 1 Comment 3 June 2021

May electoral roundup

A regular feature. This month, electoral news from Samoa, Ethiopia, Chad and Bulgaria.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Oceania, War and peace 2 Comments 21 May 2021

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