Costa Rica Election: Right-Wing Candidate Wins Amid Crime Wave
Costa Rica Election: Right-Wing Candidate Wins Amid Crime Wave
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Antigua and Barbuda General Elections, 30 April 2026
Summary: - Document: Final report of the Commonwealth Observer Group on Antigua and Barbuda’s general elections held on 30 April 2026. - Purpose: Assess the electoral process and broader democratic context, and present recommendations for stakeholders. - Key findings: - Elections were peaceful, orderly, and transparent; polling procedures followed; staff professional; parties, security, media, and voters contributed to a sound process. - The election timetable was compre
Is the Taliban-Russia MoU good for Afghanistan? | Politics | Al Jazeera
- The Taliban–Russia MoU (May 27) raises concerns about Afghanistan’s future security, foreign policy, and international legitimacy, especially since details are undisclosed. - Legally and politically, agreements by a government with limited domestic legitimacy face limited acceptance and may not advance Afghanistan’s long-term interests; they risk entangling Afghanistan in regional power rivalries. - Russia (and China) appear to seek only minimal strategic gains: preventing
Who Does Azerbaijan Want to See Win Armenia’s Elections? | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Azerbaijan aims to influence Armenia’s elections to secure a re-elected Armenian leader with a weaker mandate. While pursuing regional peace and normalization with Armenia, Baku’s actions are ambivalent: some steps bolster Pashinyan’s position, others undermine him. The core goal is to keep Pashinyan politically vulnerable—facing pressure from peace concessions and constitutional changes—so Azerbaijan can shape Armenia’s decisions on peace talks, transit routes, and regional