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Togo ruling party wins sweeping majority in legislative poll, final provisional results show

Togo's ruling party has won 108 out of 113 seats in parliament, according to the final provisional results of last month's legislative election announced on Friday. The sweeping majority secured by President Faure Gnassingbe's UNIR party follows the approval of controversial constitutional reforms by the outgoing parliament that could extend his 19-year rule. The election had been delayed twice because of a backlash from some opposition parties who called the constitutional changes a manoeuvre to allow Gnassingbe to rule for life.

Portugal Joins Europe's Shift to the Right as Chega Party Surges

(Bloomberg) The rapid growth of right-wing political forces across Europe hit Portugal on Sunday as the Chega party surged in support and quadrupled its seats in parliament.Most Read from BloombergOne of the Most Infamous Trades on Wall Street Is Roaring BackThese Are the Best Countries for Wealthy Expats‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Seven Oscars Including Best Picture, DirectorSlow US Inflation Retreat Is Set to Bolster Fed Patience on Rate CutsIn an early election, the center-right AD alliance took th

Facts and Data Does Not Support Arguments Put Forward By Francis Asenso-Boakye:Razak Kojo Opoku Writes

Facts and Data does not support arguments put forward by Francis Asenso-Boakye: Razak Kojo Opoku writes

Zimbabwe holds special elections after court rules to remove 9 opposition lawmakers from Parliament

Zimbabwe is holding special elections Saturday for nine seats in Parliament after opposition lawmakers were removed from their positions and disqualified from running again. The opposition called it an illegal push by the ruling ZANU-PF party to bolster its parliamentary majority and possibly change the constitution. This may allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 81, who was reelected for a second and final term in August amid international and regional criticism, to run for another term.