Ignoring critics, 70-year-old Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, in power for 27 years since a June 1989 bloodless coup, is asking the country's estimated 19 million voters to keep him in power for a third term. The first round of elections... Continue Reading
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It could have been a scenario for a prize-winning television sitcom. The stars are Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 'Bibi' Netanyahu, 65, and U.S. President Barack Obama, 47. The bad guy is Iran and its nuclear program.Netanyahu, in power since 2009,... Continue Reading
Islam Karimov, President of UzbekistanIslam Karimov, the only president the sovereign republic of Uzbekistan has had since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, is shooting for his fourth consecutive term in office when the country's election is held... Continue Reading