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Opinion: Cameroon in Crisis as President Biya Refuses to Compromise - Today News Africa
In the lead up to the polls in October 2018, a political crisis is deepening in Cameroon. At 85, Paul Biya, president since 1982, plans to run for a seventh term. Having abolished presidential term limits in 2008, he is sure to be re-elected in the face of...
Cricket legend Imran Khan claims election victory in Pakistan as opponents cry foul - Los Angeles Times
Imran Khan, a cricket legend turned anti-corruption agitator, claimed a resounding victory Thursday and was poised to become Pakistan’s next prime minister after an election that was tarnished by...
Doubts raised in US over fairness of Pakistan elections - Press Trust of India
Pakistan watchers in the US today doubted the fairness of the general election for which Imran Khan's party received the army's backing while the PML-N and the PPP ran their campaigns...
Unofficial Results in Pakistan's Election Show Lead For Imran Khan, But Opponents Allege Fraud - AP
Vote counting in an election marred by allegations of fraud and militant violence has been tediously slow, yet from the outset cricket star Imran Khan and his party have maintained a commanding lead. Election officials said...
‘A Sudden Burst of Movement’ on the Afghan Peace Process - Atlantic
Two stories from Afghanistan this week were emblematic of how the conflict there has proceeded since the U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban regime in 2001. The first was that 14 people were killed...
Iran and Israel Are Racing Toward Confrontation in Syria - Small Wars Journal
Israel has long been wary of Iran’s power projection in the Levant, particularly in Syria. Ties between Tehran and Damascus have been close since the 1979 revolution, but the relationship deepened after...
A New Afghan Law Preserves ‘Virginity Tests’ for Women - ReliefWeb
Afghanistan this year adopted a new penal code that moves the country toward meeting international standards on criminal justice. At the same time, it underscores the continued difficulties of reinforcing rights for Afghan women and...
Pakistan on unprecedented security lockdown as voters head to the polls after election campaign marred by violence - Telegraph
Pakistan has launched its largest ever polling day security operation amid fears voting in Wednesday's general election will be a target for militant attacks. More than 370,000 military personnel deployed to guard 85,000 polling stations for the closely fought contest...
Pakistan elections: Extremist candidates are a 'real setback' for the country - CNBC
Pakistanis head to the polls Wednesday in a general election characterized by a heavy presence of extremist parties — a development that threatens to strengthen religious radicalization in the South Asian nation, which has long struggled with domestic terrorism. Right-wing religious factions have fielded...