Middle East
Asari Ndem
Twitter suspends fake news accounts ahead of Israeli Elections
Popular social media platform, Twitter, has suspended 61 accounts peddling fake news ahead of the April 9 elections in Israel. This brings the total of related accounts suspensions to 343 since the election was announced last year. All 61 accounts involved had a total of 28,041 followers and mostly tweeted their fake news in English. […]
Asari Ndem
Bangladesh elections marred by violence
On Sunday the 30th of December 2018, Bangladesh held what has been billed its most competitive election in ten years. Millions of citizens gathered to vote for members of a new parliament in the middle of reports of violent clashes between supporters of the ruling party and its fiercest opposition. Polling stations in the country […]
Staff Writer
Afghans Defy Taliban, Vote in Parliamentary Elections
Afghans have voted in a long-delayed parliamentary election which has been marred by high-profile Taliban attacks and intimidation. As the country’s electoral commission prepares to release the results of the election, many are criticising the government for being too weak to conduct the exercise credibly. After a three-year delay due to several issues including widespread […]
The Election Network
Embattled Iranian President Rouhani wins second term by a wide margin
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won his re-election by a huge margin. He will serve another four years as president. It was a reassuring victory for Iran’s Shiite reformist camp, and a sign that Iranian citizens want more engagement and outreach with the outside world. Shortly after his win, Rouhani tweeted to Iranians “I humbly bow my […]