Stories about Elections from April, 2015
11 April 2015
Bloggers Get Bad Rap in Trinidad & Tobago as Paid Political Trolls Do Online Damage
As political groups allegedly pay internet trolls to spew racial slurs and cyber-bully, netizens express their disgust over the depths to which politics in Trinidad and Tobago have plunged.
9 April 2015
Guinea's Opposition Comes Out Swinging Before Presidential Elections
Opposition leaders met in Paris, where they accused President Alpha Condé's government of "repeated violations" of the constitution.
7 April 2015
Nigeria's King of Lagos Threatens Igbo People to Vote His Way—or Die
" If you do what I want, Lagos will continue to be prosperous for you. If you go against my wish, you will perish in the water."
5 April 2015
Nigerians Want ‘Magic’ from President-Elect
"The expectations are sky-high. Incredible. From what I am reading, Buhari is expected to perform nothing short of magic on Aso Rock…"
4 April 2015
‘I Am Strong—I Am Not a Victim,’ Says This Turkish ‘Co-Mayor’
Married off before graduating high school, 34-year-old Berivan Elif Kilic rises to become one of 46 women appointed ''co-mayors'' of communities in Turkey.