Quick Glance: African Union suspends Niger following military coup
- The African Union has suspended Niger until the restoration of civilian rule in the country.
- The AU will assess the implications of any armed intervention in the troubled Sahel nation.
- The Peace and Security Council requests the AU Commission to evaluate the economic, social, and security implications of deploying a standby force in Niger and report back to the Council.
- The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has threatened to use force to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum.
Quick Glance: Key figure appointed Turkey's chief of general staff in purge of pro-NATO officers
- A controversial general linked to questionable activities has been appointed to lead NATO's second largest armed forces.
- Gen. Metin Gürak is the first person in Turkish history to be appointed chief of general staff without previous force commander experience.
- Gürak gained attention for his suspected role in the attempted coup on July 15, 2016, his command of Turkish troops in Libya, and his association with disinformation websites during his time as head of the general staff's communications office.
- During the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, tanks commanded by Gürak's units were present on the streets of Ankara.
Quick Glance: Turkey: Endangered Democracy Requires Wise Voting Decisions | Opinion
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in office for 20 years and is running for re-election.
- On Sunday, the Turkish people will elect a president and members of parliament.
- There is a risk that Erdogan may disregard both the election results and the constitution, as he did in his third candidacy.
- Under Erdogan's leadership, Turkey is among the top jailers of journalists, along with China, Iran, and Myanmar.
Quick Glance: Turkey's Elections: Free and Fair?
- Opposition leader Kilicdaroglu slightly ahead of President Erdogan.
- Turkish civil society monitors elections, but Erdogan's control leads to unfairness.
- Opposition can still win, as election fraud is risky for Erdogan.
- 60 million eligible voters in Turkey.
Quick Glance: Turkey's Presidential Runoff: Democracy in the Balance?
- Two opposing visions for Turkey's future are on the ballot in the presidential runoff election on Sunday, with a choice between an increasingly authoritarian incumbent and a challenger who has pledged to restore democracy.
- Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey's pro-secular main opposition party and a six-party alliance, has campaigned on a promise to undo Mr. Erdoğan's authoritarian tilt.
- Mr. Kilicdaroglu received 44.9% of the vote.
- Mr. Erdoğan is already Turkey's longest-serving leader, having ruled over the country as prime minister since 2003 and as president since 2014.
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