Polls open in Turkey local elections in key test of Erdogan’s popularity | Elections News

Polls open in Turkey local elections in key test of Erdogan’s popularity | Elections News

Polls have opened in Turkey for local elections in a crucial test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he seeks to win back control of key urban areas he lost to the opposition five years ago. Voting stations opened on Sunday at 7am local time (04:00 GMT) in eastern Turkey,…

Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets | Poverty and Development

Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets | Poverty and Development

Dakar, Senegal – For the traditional, small-scale fishermen of Ouakam Beach in Senegal’s capital Dakar, inequality is just a glance away. Adama Gueye, a 58-year-old canoe captain, points towards the coast, where imposing villas of the upper-class, including politicians, sit tall and mighty a stone’s throw away from where he…

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory | Elections News

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory | Elections News

The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years. Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The confirmation on Friday paves the way for his inauguration as the country’s fifth president, which is…

How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News

How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News

Washington, DC – When Heba Mohammad, a 32-year-old organiser in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, first became involved in Democratic campaigning in the mid-2010s, she hoped that shifting public attitudes towards Palestine would soon be reflected in the party at large. Now, she wants to leverage her experience campaigning for presidential candidates like…

‘Overwhelmed in joy’: Texas court overturns woman’s voter fraud conviction | Elections News

‘Overwhelmed in joy’: Texas court overturns woman’s voter fraud conviction | Elections News

A woman in the United States is rejoicing after a Texas appeals court on Thursday overturned her voter fraud conviction in a case that advocates say highlights efforts to disenfranchise Black people and other voters of colour in the country. An African American mother of three from Fort Worth, Texas,…

Fears of AI disinformation cast shadow over Turkish local elections | Elections News

Fears of AI disinformation cast shadow over Turkish local elections | Elections News

Istanbul, Turkey – As nationwide local elections approach on March 31, there are concerns in Turkey about the growing threat of disinformation and fake media created through artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, a video spread across social media purportedly showing Istanbul’s opposition mayor praising President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice…

Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote | Elections News

Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote | Elections News

The full provisional results are expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council in the coming days. Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won more than 54 percent of votes in Senegal’s presidential election, the Dakar appeals court has said. The court said on Wednesday the provisional results were based on…

Long-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

Long-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

Long-shot United States presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed his running mate to be Nicole Shanahan, a California tech-industry lawyer and philanthropist. Kennedy – the son of the late Attorney General Robert Kennedy and a member of one of the most prominent political dynasties in the US –…