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Senegal dodges crisis as authorities certify opposition victory
QiOSK

Senegal dodges crisis as authorities certify opposition victory

The results assuage fears that outgoing President Macky Sall would threaten Dakar’s democracy

Pakistan's democracy hanging by a thread
Middle East

Pakistan's democracy hanging by a thread

As Shehbaz Sharif is sworn in as new PM, a growing chorus in Congress is calling on Biden to investigate allegations of election fraud

From coup to chaos: 20 years after the US ousted Haiti’s president
North America

From coup to chaos: 20 years after the US ousted Haiti’s president

If Biden is serious about democracy, he has a lot of work to do in Port-au-Prince

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Africa

Arrest of opposition leader is ‘final nail in the coffin of Tunisian democracy’

Experts say Kais Saied’s crackdown on his political opponents may have reached a point of no return.

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Asia-Pacific

What Biden means when he says we're fighting 'global battle for democracy'

Knowing the true intent behind this slogan is key to understanding why it is so powerful among US leaders — and so dangerous abroad.

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Europe

How to shore up democracy in Eastern Europe after the Ukraine war

'Citizens' Assemblies' have already proven effective at the local level in creating an antidote to authoritarianism.