Somalians queued in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday to vote in local elections by universal suffrage for the first time in nearly 60 years, a historic test for democracy in a country grappling ...

General elections are due to be held in the Central African Republic on December 28. It is the first time in decades that the election includes presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections.

A verdict Monday in an embezzlement trial is seen as a test of the country’s democracy — and the rule of law. By Roger Cohen Reporting from Paris Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, has tried ...