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First Arab-American mayor of US city celebrates a “new era”

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Dearborn, a city with one of the largest Arab-American populations in the country just made history by electing its first Arab-American and Muslim mayor, Abdullah Hammoud.
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Nicaraguans flee amid pre-election crackdown

9th - Higher Ed
Amid a government crackdown against political opponents, hundreds of Nicaraguans are joining the thousands who have already taken refuge in Costa Rica.
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Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega seeks fourth term in controversial polls

9th - Higher Ed
Sunday’s elections follow a months-long crackdown on opposition and have been dismissed by observers as not credible.
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Burhan says he will not be part of Sudan gov’t after transition

9th - Higher Ed
Sudan coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says he is committed to transferring power to civilian leadership.
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Libya's unity government stresses commitment to ceasefire

9th - Higher Ed
Libya's unity government has stressed its commitment to a ceasefire at an international conference in Tripoli.
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Centre-left candidate claims victory in Rome’s mayoral election

9th - Higher Ed
Partial results indicated that former finance minister Roberto Gualtieri had a wide advantage over his right-wing challenger.
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Renewed protests in The Gambia over delay of report on Jammeh crimes

9th - Higher Ed
Renewed calls for justice in The Gambia over the delay of probe findings into crimes committed under former long-time leader Yahya Jammeh.
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Sudan’s military ruler declares national state of emergency

9th - Higher Ed
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the military officer who heads a power-sharing ruling council, announced a state of emergency across the country and the dissolution of the transitional sovereign council and the government.
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Georgians protest over imprisonment of former president

9th - Higher Ed
He now faces six years in prison on allegations of abuse of power while in office.
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Fumio Kishida set to become Japan prime minister after party vote

9th - Higher Ed
Former foreign minister wins LDP leadership race and is set to become Japan’s next prime minister.
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Tunisian parties form bloc against President Saied's power grab

9th - Higher Ed
Four parties announce coalition to oppose Saied’s move to seize governing powers.
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‘Elections must be held as soon as possible,’ Haiti PM says

9th - Higher Ed
In interview with The Associated Press, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he also plans a referendum.
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Iceland's coalition government set to retain power after election

9th - Higher Ed
The ruling parties won 37 seats altogether, gaining two from the last election.
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Libya's parliament passes no-confidence vote in unity government

9th - Higher Ed
In a new blow to UN-backed peace efforts, 89 MPs in Libya’s eastern-based parliament voted to withdraw confidence from Tripoli-based administration.
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Germany set to vote in most unpredictable elections in years

9th - Higher Ed
Germany's election on Sunday will ultimately decide who will succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel. An entire generation of young people will vote for the first time.
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Argentina midterm primaries: Vote seen as test for Fernandez

9th - Higher Ed
Argentina's right-wing opposition has dealt a blow to the ruling Peronist party, in the congressional primary vote.
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Russia Duma elections: People vote to elect parliamentary representatives

9th - Higher Ed
Long lines are seen at polling stations across Russia as people vote in parliamentary elections. Many opposition candidates are not on the ballot.
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No new government after six months, but Dutch King still opens parliament

9th - Higher Ed
Dutch King Willem-Alexander outlined a pared-back government plan for the coming year in his traditional speech opening the new parliamentary term.
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Economy, pandemic overshadow Morocco’s election campaigns

9th - Higher Ed
As Moroccans head to the polls - the impact of covid looms large for this week's national election.
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As Moroccans prepare to vote, what are the key challenges?

9th - Higher Ed
Battling voter apathy - the tough challenges facing politicians ahead of Morocco's upcoming election.
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Voting under way in Morocco amid widespread apathy

9th - Higher Ed
Moroccans have been voting for new members of parliament and regional councils.
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Party leaders aim to sway voters in French-language debate

9th - Higher Ed
With the Liberals and Conservatives in a deadlock in the polls, all the leaders are hoping to use the French-language debate to sway voters.
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Campus voting scrapped due to COVID-19, risking lower student turnout

9th - Higher Ed
Elections Canada has cancelled the Vote on Campus program this year citing issues surrounding the pandemic and uncertainty around election timelines due to a minority government. Critics of the move say student voter turnout will...
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Venezuela's regional elections: Opposition coalition ends boycott

9th - Higher Ed
Venezuela's opposition coalition ends a four year election boycott