Political crisis

Political crises escalate in 2026 as coups, collapsing governments, populist surges, and contested elections fuel unrest worldwide. Power struggles intensify in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, driving mass protests, instability, and rising conflict risks.

Tanzania's disappeared: Opposition accuses police of hiding hundreds of bodies from election crackdown

As President Hassan claims landslide victory, Chadema alleges systematic disposal of protest victims while internet blackouts prevent verification

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 5 Nov 2025

Tanzania's disappeared: Opposition accuses police of hiding hundreds of bodies from election crackdown

Israel's death penalty bill: A populist turn against the rule of law

Far-right coalition advances legislation targeting Palestinians, abandoning decades of restraint and isolating Israel further from democratic norms

By Layla Hassan

/ 4 Nov 2025

Israel's death penalty bill: A populist turn against the rule of law

A fracturing state: Military loyalties tested as Cameroon's opposition claims army protection

Soldiers choose sides as disputed election plunges nation deeper into political crisis, raising specter of armed confrontation

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 1 Nov 2025

A fracturing state: Military loyalties tested as Cameroon's opposition claims army protection

Cameroon Electoral Crisis: Opposition Declares Victory

Issa Tchiroma's victory claim defies Biya's regime as Cameroon faces electoral standoff amid humanitarian crisis, aid cuts, and Anglophone conflict.

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 19 Oct 2025

Cameroon Electoral Crisis: Opposition Declares Victory

Libya's Electoral Deadlock: UN Warns Transition at Breaking Point

UN Special Representative Tetteh warns Libya's rival factions lack political will for elections as HNEC reconstitution stalls and constitutional disputes deepen crisis

By Amara Okonkwo and Layla Hassan

/ 16 Oct 2025

Libya's Electoral Deadlock: UN Warns Transition at Breaking Point