Kuwait’s government may seek to centralise power

Other Gulf ruling families see Kuwait’s increasingly chaotic parliament as a warning against democracy

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Armenian leader bets on polls sooner rather than later

Prime Minister Pashinyan has called an election which he calculates his bloc can win despite waning popularity

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The judiciary is being drawn into ruling ANC factional conflicts

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A divisive electoral dispute has deepened after the president moved to delay polls by two years

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A debilitating 'second wave' comes amid government's belated embrace of a mass vaccination programme

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The opposition seeks electoral reform, but so far hopes of free and fair elections in November look highly optimistic

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The country is under pressure from a surge in COVID-19 cases and external criticism over human rights

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Elections have failed to produce a clear winner in a country polarised between pro- and anti-Borisov groupings

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The MAS remains Bolivia’s only national party, but poor gubernatorial election results will warn against complacency

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With over 99% of votes counted, Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori will compete in a polarised presidential run-off

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