DEMOCRACY - AFRICA DAILY

New Brazil leader Bolsonaro targets crime, leftwing 'ideology'

Jan 01, 2019 (AFP)

In his first public speech wearing the presidential sash, Boslonaro said Brazil will "start to free itself of socialism" and "political correctness," breaking w...

Bangladesh PM says 'conscience is clear' as opposition claims election rigged

Jan 01, 2019 (AFP)

Hasina's ruling Awami League party and its allies won 288 seats in the 300-seat parliament, with the main opposition securing only six seats. Hasina, who got a ...

Anti-missile defenses protect Bolsonaro investiture

Dec 31, 2018 (AFP)

The measures in, around and over the capital Brasilia will be on par with those deployed during Brazil's hosting of the World Cup soccer tournament in 2014, or ...

Bangladesh's Hasina wins election by landslide as opposition demands new vote

Dec 31, 2018 (AFP)

Hasina's ruling Awami League party and its allies won 288 seats in the 300-seat parliament, with the main opposition securing only six seats, Election Commissio...

Bangladesh PM wins election landslide as opponents demand new vote

Dec 31, 2018 (AFP)

Hasina's ruling Awami League party and its allies won 288 seats in the 300-seat parliament, with the main opposition securing only six seats, Election Commissio...

Hatred stirred by leaders blamed for rise in journalist murders: watchdog

Dec 18, 2018 (AFP)

Eighty journalists have been killed worldwide so far this year -- most notably the Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi -- with 348 in jail and 60 more held hostage,...

Armenian PM wins snap vote by landslide

Dec 10, 2018 (AFP)

Pashinyan, a 43-year-old former journalist, has pledged to root out endemic corruption and address widespread poverty in the impoverished, landlocked ex-Soviet ...

Armenia PM's bloc wins by landslide in snap polls

Dec 10, 2018 (AFP)

The bloc led by Pashinyan's Civil Contract party had 70.45 percent of the vote, and trailing in distant second place with 8.37 percent was the Prosperous Armeni...

Hong Kong cardinal defends Occupy protest leaders in court

Dec 05, 2018 (AFP)

Joseph Zen, the former Bishop of Hong Kong, is well-known for his vocal opposition to political oppression in China and his support for democratic reform. Testi...

China 'going further backwards' under Xi: veteran democracy activist

Dec 03, 2018 (AFP)

But the man often called the father of his country's modern democracy movement still welcomes visitors the Chinese way -- by offering them a cigarette. In a len...

America mourns George H.W. Bush, dead at 94

Dec 02, 2018 (AFP)

Tributes poured in from world leaders in memory of the 41st US president, who guided America through the end of the Cold War and launched the international camp...

Bolsonaro says Brazilians 'don't know what dictatorship is'

Nov 19, 2018 (AFP)

The former army captain -- who has made no secret of his admiration for the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964-1985 -- was speaking after phone t...

Brexit architect Gove throws May lifeline, for now

Nov 16, 2018 (AFP)

The decision by the 51-year-old leading Brexit supporter to stay on as environment minister stems the tide of resignations rocking May's cabinet. Ministers who ...

Facebook shuts more accounts aimed at political meddling

Nov 14, 2018 (AFP)

"As we've continued to investigate, we detected and removed some additional Facebook and Instagram accounts," head of cybersecurity policy Nathaniel Gleicher sa...

Great for writers, terrible for citizens: The world according to Irvine Welsh

Nov 09, 2018 (AFP)

The novel's protagonists have long since scammed, snorted and stolen their way to cult status -- helped along by a hugely successful film adaptation. And Scotla...

Influx of military veterans heads to Washington

Nov 07, 2018 (AFP)

At least 16 "freshmen" veterans were elected for the first time to serve in the House of Representatives, the largest influx of new vets since 2010. Final talli...

Races to watch in US midterm elections

Nov 04, 2018 (AFP)

Here is a look at some of the most interesting contests: - Beto-mania - One of the most expensive and closely watched Senate races is in Texas, where incumbent ...

Ahead of vote, Twitter says accounts removed over 'disinformation'

Nov 03, 2018 (AFP)

The social media company "removed a series of accounts for engaging in attempts to share disinformation in an automated fashion -- a violation of our policies,"...

Brazil's Bolsonaro flip-flops on merging farm, environment ministries

Nov 01, 2018 (AFP)

On Tuesday, Bolsonaro's future chief of staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, had said the decision was final, but the president-elect said that "in all probability" he would ...

Brazil's Bolsonaro gets to work on hardline agenda

Oct 30, 2018 (AFP)

The former army captain huddled with his inner circle at the home of a wealthy backer in Rio de Janeiro to start forming what advisor Gustavo Bebianno called "a...