Romanians vote on Sunday in a tight presidential contest with incumbent president Traian Basescu and his main left-wing challenger tied in opinion polls. The vote could help solve a governmental crisis that has paralysed the country for months.
In an apparent bid to boost the legitimacy of the Nov. 29 election, Hondura’s de facto leader Roberto Micheletti announced Thursday that he would step down and hand over government to his cabinet during the elections.
Honduran lawmakers will wait until after the Nov. 29 election to decide whether to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya, delaying a vote central to a US-led deal to end months of political crisis.
The 'Fondation Chirac' has awarded its first prize for conflict prevention to two Nigerian religious leaders. The award is intended to honour unsung peacemakers across the world.
Arab leaders and Israeli officials have urged the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas (photo), to reconsider his decision not to stand for re-election in a January poll, reports say.
Half way through his five-year presidential term, Nicolas Sarkozy has sank to his lowest poll score since he took office. But analysts see no serious challenger to thwart his bid for re-election in 2012.
An agreement to end the political stand-off in Honduras has failed after interim leader Roberto Micheletti (pictured) formed a "unity cabinet" without representatives of Manuel Zelaya, a spokesman for the ousted president says.
The Week in Africa looks at why there is a chance the Presidential election in Ivory Coast may be postponed once again, examines the humanitarian disaster in Mogadishu, and investigates diamond trafficking in Namibia.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has confirmed he will not seek re-election in a vote planned for January, citing frustration at the stalemate in peace talks with Israel.
A year has flown by – packed with action, visits, speeches and now a year to the day he was elected, a political set back for Barack Obama. Was the expectation just too big for this first year of Obama’s Administration to be called a success?
