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Serbian opposition marches in support of arrested protesters
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Thousands gathered in front of a Belgrade police station on Monday evening in support of those arrested the previous day during protests against what they say was electoral fraud in Serbia's recent parliamentary and local elections.
Protesters set up roadblocks over alleged electoral fraud
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Demonstrators set up roadblocks in the Serbian capital Belgrade Monday, to protest what they say was electoral fraud in Serbia's recent parliamentary and local elections.
'Stumbling blocks' for Wilders to form Dutch govt
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» THE HAGUE: Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders appeared Monday to have persuaded his preferred coalition partners to keep negotiating but reportedly major "stumbling blocks" remain over his hardline anti-Islam, anti-European views.
UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid draft deal
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» DUBAI - The head of the UN climate summit pressed nations Friday to strike a deal as talks resumed after a break, with only four days left for negotiators to iron out differences over the fate of fossil fuels.
Zimbabwe ruling party eyes supermajority in votes without opponents
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» HARARE - Zimbabwe will hold nine by-elections on Saturday with opposition candidates largely absent as President Emmerson Mnangagwa cements his control over the mineral-rich nation.
Guinea-Bissau army calls National Guard back to barracks after violence
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» BISSAU - The Guinea-Bissau army ordered National Guard forces back to barracks on Saturday, following unrest that left at least two people dead and brought condemnation from the regional bloc ECOWAS.
Guinea-Bissau army says in control after gunfire, clashes
AFP, Published on 02/12/2023
» BISSAU - Guinea-Bissau's army said Friday it was in control after a gun battle in the capital between units of the security forces which left two dead, underscoring political divisions in the small West African nation with a history of instability.
Wilders' win sets 'textbook' example for European populist right: analysts
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» PARIS - Anti-EU, anti-immigration firebrand Geert Wilders' surprise victory in the Dutch general election this week shows right-wing populism's success in gobbling up support from traditional conservative parties and taking its pet themes mainstream, experts said.
Dutch vote in knife-edge election
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» THE HAGUE - Dutch voters headed to the polls Wednesday for a nail-biting election that will transform the country's political landscape after Prime Minister Mark Rutte's record 13 years in power.
Javier Milei: outsider who ignited Argentine rage to become president
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» BUENOS AIRES: With his wild hair and powered-up chainsaw, the libertarian Javier Milei has upended Argentine politics in a meteoric rise from obscurity to the presidency, riding a wave of fury over decades of economic decline and rampant inflation.