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title: "Political Power — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat"
description: "Browse 8 stories and expert analysis tagged Political Power on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN."
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## 8 Stories

[economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zwe-zimbabwe-ends-direct-presidential-elections)

### [Zimbabwe Ends Direct Presidential Elections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zwe-zimbabwe-ends-direct-presidential-elections)

[Zimbabwe's Senate approves a bill to end direct presidential elections, extending Mnangagwa's rule until 2030, bypassing referendum requirements.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zwe-zimbabwe-ends-direct-presidential-elections)

[2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zwe-zimbabwe-ends-direct-presidential-elections)

[elections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wsm-samoas-new-pm-wins-landslide-election)

### [Samoa's New PM Wins Landslide Election](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wsm-samoas-new-pm-wins-landslide-election)

[La'auli Leuatea Schmidt sworn in as Samoa's PM with a two-thirds supermajority, while facing criminal charges and economic challenges ahead.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wsm-samoas-new-pm-wins-landslide-election)

[2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wsm-samoas-new-pm-wins-landslide-election)

[economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tun-sa%C3%AFeds-second-term-power-and-turnout)

### [Saïed's Second Term: Power and Turnout](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tun-sa%C3%AFeds-second-term-power-and-turnout)

[Kais Saïed sworn in for a second term with 90.7% of the vote amid the lowest turnout since 2011, raising concerns over Tunisia's democracy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tun-sa%C3%AFeds-second-term-power-and-turnout)

[2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tun-sa%C3%AFeds-second-term-power-and-turnout)

[india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bengaluru-roads-shut-for-modi-visit-power-in-motion)

### [Bengaluru Roads Shut for Modi Visit](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bengaluru-roads-shut-for-modi-visit-power-in-motion)

[Bengaluru's roads shut down for Modi's visit, triggering traffic chaos that lays bare the political power dynamics behind VIP security and urban disruption.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bengaluru-roads-shut-for-modi-visit-power-in-motion)

[2026-05-10](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bengaluru-roads-shut-for-modi-visit-power-in-motion)

[conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/akpabios-oshiomhole-warning-signals-a-2027-power-play)

### [Akpabio vs Oshiomhole: 2027 Power Struggle](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/akpabios-oshiomhole-warning-signals-a-2027-power-play)

[Akpabio's pointed warning to Oshiomhole exposes a widening power struggle in Nigeria's Senate, foreshadowing alliances and rivalries ahead of 2027 elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/akpabios-oshiomhole-warning-signals-a-2027-power-play)

[2026-05-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/akpabios-oshiomhole-warning-signals-a-2027-power-play)

[conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/malis-go%C3%AFta-takes-control-assumes-defence-minister-role)

### [Mali's Goïta Takes Control](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/malis-go%C3%AFta-takes-control-assumes-defence-minister-role)

[General Assimi Goïta's consolidation of power in Mali is inversely related to the state's territorial control, raising concerns about stability.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/malis-go%C3%AFta-takes-control-assumes-defence-minister-role)

[2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/malis-go%C3%AFta-takes-control-assumes-defence-minister-role)

[india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-delimitation-debate-minority-votes-and-political-power)

### [India's Delimitation Debate](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-delimitation-debate-minority-votes-and-political-power)

[India's delimitation process raises critical questions about minority representation and the balance of political power as parties brace for future elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-delimitation-debate-minority-votes-and-political-power)

[2026-04-30](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-delimitation-debate-minority-votes-and-political-power)

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/how-discharge-petitions-empower-lawmakers-in-the-us-house)

### [Discharge Petitions: A Tool for House Action](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/how-discharge-petitions-empower-lawmakers-in-the-us-house)

[Discharge petitions let U.S. House lawmakers bypass leadership to force votes on stalled legislation, a powerful tool reshaping congressional power dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/how-discharge-petitions-empower-lawmakers-in-the-us-house)

[2026-04-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/how-discharge-petitions-empower-lawmakers-in-the-us-house)