Belarus to hold presidential election in 2025, extending Lukashenko's rule amid allegations of fraud and repression.

Belarus will hold a presidential election on January 26, 2025, likely extending the rule of President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has condemned the election as a "farce," following widespread allegations of fraud in the previous 2020 election that sparked mass protests. The political climate remains repressive, with many dissenters jailed or exiled.

October 23, 2024
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