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Russia's liberal Yabloko party leader Nikolay Rybakov talks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Moscow on August 10, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Russia bars only anti-war party from elections

Russia's Supreme Court bars the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko, from contesting September's parliamentary elections.

At least 170 civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes during election: UN

The UN said Myanmar’s military elections caused at least 170 civilian deaths in over 400 airstrikes, with arrests, forced voting, and exclusion of minorities, while violence and fear continued, violating people’s rights.

January 30, 2026

Ten killed in Ugandan elections, Museveni set to extend 40-year rule

Uganda’s opposition says at least 10 people were killed during elections marked by repression and an internet blackout, as President Yoweri Museveni looked set to extend his decades-long rule while challenger Bobi Wine reported house arrest and alleged vote rigging.

January 16, 2026

A demonstrator with a Georgian national, EU and other flags walks in front of police line during an opposition rally in the city center of Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, boycotting the municipal elections and calling for the release of polit

Georgia's PM vows crackdown after local election results spark mass protests

Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Sunday accused the opposition of trying to topple his government and vowed a further crackdown on dissent, hours after the ruling party claimed a landslide win in local elections snubbed by its main rivals.

October 6, 2025