Stories about Elections from April, 2015
Bloggers Get Bad Rap in Trinidad & Tobago as Paid Political Trolls Do Online Damage
As political groups allegedly pay internet trolls to spew racial slurs and cyber-bully, netizens express their disgust over the depths to which politics in Trinidad and Tobago have plunged.
Guinea's Opposition Comes Out Swinging Before Presidential Elections
Opposition leaders met in Paris, where they accused President Alpha Condé's government of "repeated violations" of the constitution.
Nigeria's King of Lagos Threatens Igbo People to Vote His Way—or Die
" If you do what I want, Lagos will continue to be prosperous for you. If you go against my wish, you will perish in the water."
Nigerians Want ‘Magic’ from President-Elect
"The expectations are sky-high. Incredible. From what I am reading, Buhari is expected to perform nothing short of magic on Aso Rock…"
‘I Am Strong—I Am Not a Victim,’ Says This Turkish ‘Co-Mayor’
Married off before graduating high school, 34-year-old Berivan Elif Kilic rises to become one of 46 women appointed ''co-mayors'' of communities in Turkey.