Elections
Kazak Early Election Presented as Democratic Option
President Nazarbaev offers “lesson in democracy” by dropping plans to extend current term, but slips in an early election instead.
Abyei Solution Key to South Sudan Stability
Disputed area of southern Sudan remains a potential flashpoint– but not because of its oil resources.
South Sudan Exiles Share Piece of History
They may be far from home, but southern Sudanese living abroad relish opportunity to vote on the future of their homeland.
Kazak Parliament to Rule on Extending President's Term
Referendum allowing President Nazarbaev to stay on without election would be bad for democracy, critics say.
Tensions Rise as South Sudan Votes
Pashtun Candidates Protest in Herat
With final election results released, unsuccessful contenders from Pashtun group say they were systematically excluded.
Exiled Zimbabwean Editor Faces Arrest
Iraq's Shaky Government
Months in the making, what lies in store for the new Baghdad administration?
Glimpses of Hope in Impoverished Kibera
Corrugated jungle that is Africa's second largest slum was one of the flashpoints of ethnic violence following Kenya's 2007 election.