Protests to pile more pressure on Sierra Leone leader

Graft accusations and political clampdowns are galvanising questions over Koroma's legitimacy

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Malaysia's prime minister is secure, for now

Opposition weakness will keep Prime Minister Najib Razak safe, unless political crises worsen

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Another set of euro-area voters is set to punish a government for austerity

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The talks will not deliver significant constitutional change, but are likely to advance the ethnic peace process

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Other than claiming that a strengthened presidency will sharply raise GDP, AKP is offering voters almost nothing new

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The IMF conditions on fiscal adjustments strike at the heart of Ghana's economic pathologies

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Aquino's waning popularity helps Jejomar Binay while political tensions loom

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The new president is struggling to steer the country back towards political and security stability

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The Islamic State group's recruiting success is increasing counterterrorism laws globally at the expense of civil rights

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Despite a raft of anti-corruption measures, the obstacles to their success give few grounds for optimism

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