This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The world’s next country?” ...

Voting is underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years ...

U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia on Monday conceded to Democrat George Whitesides, ending his reelection bid in a district north of Los Angeles.

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