On Sunday, September 8, 2024, Algeria's National Election Authority announced that Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won a second term in the presidential election. According to a statement released by the National Election Authority and reported by the Algerian News Agency, Tebboune received 94.65%...
Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Ayachi Zamaal on Monday, September 2, 2024, just hours before the electoral commission was set to announce the final list of candidates for the upcoming election scheduled for October 6. Reuters reported that a member of Zama...
As Tunisia gears up for its presidential election on October 6th, a crackdown on freedom of expression and political debate is intensifying, according to a report released Monday by Human Rights Watch. The report highlights a concerning trend of media suppression, with at least five journalists...
A Tunisian court on Monday, August 5th, sentenced four potential presidential candidates to eight months in prison, barring them from running for office for life on charges of "buying endorsements." Political analysts and lawyers have condemned the ruling, alleging it is an attempt...
The filing period for Tunisia's upcoming presidential election, scheduled for October, officially began on Monday with the submission of a candidacy by daily laborer Fathi Krimi, according to local media reports. The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) received Krimi's appli...
With President Joe Biden's announcement on Sunday, July 21, 2024, that he would not seek re-election and would instead endorse his Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the spotlight has shifted to the woman who aspires to be the first female president of the United States. ...
President Joe Biden announced on Sunday, July 21, 2024, that he will not seek re-election in the 2024 presidential election. He stated that he will "focus on fulfilling the duties of the presidency for the remainder of my term." In a statement posted on his X account, Biden said...
Iran will hold a second round of presidential elections after no candidate secured a majority of votes in the first round, the Iranian Interior Ministry announced on Saturday, June 29th, 2024. Preliminary results, after counting over 14 million votes cast in Friday's election, showed the so...