Hundreds Protest In Central African Republic

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The Central African Republic may soon have a new president, but no parliament, exacerbating the political turmoil racking the country. A second round of Presidential elections is due to take place on February 14, but no date has been set  »  Continue

This content was originally published at Independent Online on January 29th, 2016. Additional excepts taken from African News.

No One Is In Charge Of The Central African Republic

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The first round of presidential elections in the Central African Republic on December 30th was largely peaceful. That was a big surprise to many, given the looting, raping and razing of villages by rival Christian and Muslim armed groups  »  Continue

This content was originally published by The Economist on January 8th, 2016.

Who Will Succeed Perez Molina As Guatemala’s President?

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Amid a corruption scandal that has led to President Otto Perez Molina resignation, Guatemalans head to the polls on September 6th to elect a new president. Polls have become unpredictable, as the corruption scandal of La Linea unravels  »  Continue

This content was originally published by TeleSUR and was written by Gustavo Fuchs.