Somalians voted Thursday in the Mogadishu region’s first direct local election in nearly 60 years, despite security concerns and a boycott by opposition le ...

Somalia conducted its first direct elections in Mogadishu in nearly 60 years under heavy security, while opposition parties boycotted, raising tensions ahead of next year’s presidential vote.

Somalia last held direct elections in 1969, months before an October military coup that kept civilians out of power for the next three decades.

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Palo Alto voters will not get a chance to directly choose their mayor after all. After months of consideration, a split City Council opted on May 20 not to place on the November ballot a measure that ...

Members of the ruling coalition are open to President Prabowo Subianto’s suggestion of scrapping the prevailing direct ...

A federal judge in Detroit wants the UAW's independent monitor to provide details of complaints received about the union's first direct election of top leaders. The order on Thursday from Judge David ...

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While all the lawmakers of the lower house lost their position from the same day, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker continue to ...