By John Merolla Reporter Life News Today Uganda   is going through a decisive moment in its political and social life, in a context marked by strong economic challenges and growing institutional tension. The functioning of the State is sustained by the collection of internal taxes, but it also depends significantly on international aid and external loans granted by multilateral organizations and cooperating countries. This combination allows it to maintain economic activity,

By John Merolla Reporter The Central African Republic went to the polls on Dec. 28, 2025, to hold general elections in which a president, representatives of the National Assembly and local authorities were elected. The electoral process took place in a sensitive political context and under strong national and international attention, due to the country's institutional situation and recent reforms that modified the rules of the political system. According to the authorities an

By Alexander Fernandez Reporter Life News Today   Voters in Guinea casted ballots on Dec. 28, 2025, in the country’s first presidential election since the military takeover that removed President Alpha Condé in 2021. The vote followed more than four years of military-led rule and marked a formal return to constitutional elections after the suspension of civilian government. The election followed a transition in which the military rewrote the rules for returning to civilian le

José Antonio Kast, a 59-year-old conservative leader and leader of the Chilean far right, won the second round of the presidential election and was elected the new president of Chile. The leader of the Republican Party defeated the ruling party candidate Jeannette Jara, of the Communist Party, and will take office on March 11 to replace current President Gabriel Boric.

By Marina Chauffaille, Reporter Life News Today   Hondurans went to the polls on Nov. 30 to elect their next president and members of the National Congress, with official results pending certification by the National Electoral Council (NEC), with Salvador Nasralla of Partido Salvador de Honduras holding a narrow lead. Voters lined up before sunrise in Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and rural municipalities, reflecting strong participation in a country where elections

Guinea-Bissau military halts final vote tally, prompting UN condemnation

By Marina Chauffaille, Life News Today Reporter   Located on the West African coast between Senegal and Guinea, Guinea-Bissau voted to reelect incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on Nov. 23, according to preliminary counts that have not yet been officially certified by electoral authorities. Voters in Bissau and across rural regions participated in presidential and parliamentary voting that determined the country’s leadership structure for the next term. The election als

By Marina Chauffaille, Reporter Chile held its presidential election on Nov. 16, producing no outright winner and sending the country to a runoff that will determine its next president. Voters across the country participated in the first round to choose who will lead the nation for the next four years, but none of the candidates obtained the majority required under Chilean law to win in a single round. According to the preliminary vote count published by the Servicio Electora

Zanzibar held its presidential election on Oct. 29, 2025, reelecting Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi to a second five-year term. Representing the Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, Mwinyi first assumed office in November 2020 and campaigned on stability, infrastructure expansion, and economic development.

by Marina Chauffaille Tanzania held its general election on Oct. 29, 2025, to choose the president and members of the National Assembly. The National Electoral Commission (NEC) declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner, extending her leadership for another five-year term. Hassan first assumed office on March 19, 2021, after the death of President John Magufuli, and completed the remainder of his term through 2025. Her reelection marked her first full mandate as head o

Côte d’Ivoire held its presidential election on Oct. 25, 2025, where President Alassane Ouattara won a fourth term with about 89.7% of the vote, according to results released by the Independent Electoral Commission. The victory extends Ouattara’s rule through 2030 and reinforces his position as one of the most influential political figures in West Africa.

WASHINGTON— Ireland held its presidential elections on Oct. 24 and Catherine Martina Ann Connolly, a longtime independent legislator from Galway, was elected as the new president, ending Michael D. Higgins’ 14-year tenure.

Japan’s parliament, known as the National Diet (ND), voted to elect Sanae Takaichi as the country’s new prime minister on Oct. 21, 2025. She becomes Japan’s first female prime minister, succeeding Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned in September 2025 after his party suffered internal divisions and declining public approval. Her election comes in a country where women hold fewer than 10% of seats in the House of Representatives, according to Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and C

Cameroon’s Elections Paul Biya declared provisional winner after 43 years in power

Bolivia Elections, President Elect Rodrigo Paz, ending nearly 20 years of socialist rule

Portugal’s streets fill with voices for Palestine

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Elections President Elect Tufan Erhürman, signaling possible policy shift

By Gabriela Casais Life News Today DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines (Oct. 10, 2025) — Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck eastern Mindanao on Friday, toppling homes, cutting power and prompting brief tsunami alerts along the Pacific coast. The twin shocks, known as a “doublet,” left at least seven people dead and dozens injured across Davao Oriental and nearby provinces, according to local officials. The first quake, with a magnitude of 7.4, struck at 9:43 a.m. local time abo

Victoria, Seychelles (Sept. 25–27, 2025) — In the postcard-perfect islands of Seychelles, voters this week faced a choice that went far...

Malawians delivered a dramatic political comeback this month, electing former president Peter Mutharika and unseating incumbent Lazarus Chakwera in a vote widely seen as a referendum on government performance and economic survival. Once the British protectorate of Nyasaland, Malawi gained independence in 1964 and adopted a 1994 constitution establishing a presidential republic with an independent judiciary and electoral commission. Its democracy has been tested repeatedly, in

Bougainvilleans turned out in force this week for an election that could shape the region’s final steps toward independence from Papua New Guinea. The vote for president and a new House of Representatives comes six years after the 2019 referendum, when an overwhelming 98.3 percent of voters endorsed independence — a result that still awaits ratification by PNG’s national parliament before full sovereignty can be achieved. The region’s path has been marked by decades of strugg

Guyana’s September 1 general election served as both a test of democracy and a measure of how the country manages its oil-fueled economic boom, which has made it one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Once known as British Guiana, the nation gained independence in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. Its politics have long been shaped by ethnic divisions — with Indo-Guyanese voters generally backing the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, and Afro-Guyanese supporting

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