Africa This Week – June 3, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsMauritania Presidential – June 22, 2019Mauritania’s incumbent came to power in a military coup and the country is rated “not free” by Freedom House, but some hope that political space could be opening up, albeit slowly. While… Read More

Americas This Week – June 1, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsMexico Local and Gubernatorial – June 2, 2019Municipal offices in Aguacalientes, Durango and Baja California states. Gubernatorial election in Baja California and local deputees elections in Baja California,Quintana Roo and Tamaulipas. special gubernatorial election in Puebla. Reuters:… Read More

Asia This Week – May 31, 2019

Past ElectionsIndia Parliamentary – April/May 2019The biggest election in the history of the world has concluded BBC: “Narendra Modi sworn in for second term after election landslide” Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic: “The Gandhi Dynasty Helped Found India. It… Read More

Eurasia This Week – May 30, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsKazakhstan Snap Presidential – June 9, 2019BackgroundRFE/RL: “Kazakhstan will hold a snap presidential election on June 9, the interim head of state Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has announced, moving the vote up by almost a year following Nursultan Nazarbaev’s… Read More

Europe This Week – May 29, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsDenmark Parliamentary – June 5, 2019Bloomberg: “As Danes prepare for national elections on June 5, a change of government is starting to look less certain. Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who leads Denmark’s center-right Liberal Party, emerged… Read More

Africa This Week – May 27, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsMadagascar Parliamentary – May 27, 2019Foreign Brief: “The east African island nation of Madagascar holds elections for its 151-member National Assembly today. The elections come as over half of Madagascan MPs are suspected of corruption.” Le Monde… Read More