On 6 September 2026, around 1.7 million voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt were called to the polls to elect a new state parliament. It was a regional election in one of Germany’s smaller federal states, the sort of vote that usually attracts only passing local attention. But this one was different. From the very beginning, it was clear that something was wrong. The election was accompanied by a wave of false information that turned the relatively modest Landtag election into a national and international story. Experts began to notice that foreign disinformation campaigns were paying unprecedented attention…

Behind the scenes of Nigeria’s democracy, a quiet but significant shift is taking place. The Independent National Electoral Commission, better known as INEC, is no longer just thinking about the next general election; it is actively preparing for a future where technology, information, and trust are deeply intertwined. On Tuesday in Abuja, at a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders Meeting, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan revealed that the commission has established a dedicated Artificial Intelligence division within its Information and Communications Technology department. This is not a cosmetic change or a bureaucratic reshuffle. It is a strategic response to…