Apr 01 Zimbabwe's Mugabe May Face Runoff Vote By PBS News Hour Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will beat President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's closely-watched election, but be forced into a runoff vote in three weeks, according to a ruling party projection. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Political Unrest Drags on Kenya's Tourism Industry The violence that exploded in Kenya earlier this year over allegations of vote-rigging has caused the country's tourism industry to slump. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on the anemic state of one of the country's biggest economic engines. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Kenya's Post-election Violence Stems From Ethnic, Economic Disparities The fighting that raged in Kenya after disputed December elections was a sign of deep-seated ethnic tensions and underlying economic problems in the country, including joblessness. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on the roots of the violence. Continue watching
Feb 11 'Bradley Effect' May Continue to Complicate Election Polls, Researchers Suggest By PBS News Hour Going into the New Hampshire Democratic primary last month, Sen. Barack Obama seemed to have a commanding lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton -- pre-election polls showed him some nine points ahead. Continue reading
Jan 09 In Wake of New Hampshire, McCain, Romney Battle in Michigan By PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., fresh off his New Hampshire victory, headed to Michigan for its Jan. 15 primary in hopes of repeating his 2000 win there, while Mitt Romney, whose father was governor of the state, worked to rally his… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch Justices Appear Divided Over Indiana Voter ID Law The Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to strike down the nation's strictest requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls. The case involves a challenge to an Indiana voter ID law that opponents say unfairly burdens poor and minority… Continue watching
Jan 04 Galvanized Democratic Campaigns Head to New Hampshire By Admin, PBS News Hour The top three Democratic contenders in Iowa's caucuses, Sens. Barack Obama, Ill., Hillary Clinton, N.Y., and former Sen. John Edwards, N.C., had little time to celebrate before dashing to New Hampshire for Tuesday's primary. Continue reading
Dec 28 South Africa's New Ruling Party Leader Zuma Charged with Corruption By PBS News Hour In a yet another twist to South Africa's political scene, Jacob Zuma, the recently elected leader of the country's ruling party, has been charged in a corruption case that could jeopardize his chances of becoming president. Continue reading
Dec 27 Pakistan in Uproar After Bhutto Assassination By PBS News Hour Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in an attack that killed at least 20 others, plunging the nuclear-armed country into fresh turmoil less than two weeks before highly-anticipated elections. Continue reading
Dec 10 Putin Eyed for PM Role in Likely Successor's Government By PBS News Hour Dmitry Medvedev, the man tapped as the likely successor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, offered the outgoing president a role in his government as prime minister once Putin is forced to step down in the spring. Continue reading