BBC World Service

What role should Alberta play in Canada, especially in light of discussions about separation?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she intends to hold a vote in October to determine whether residents want the oil-rich province to remain in Canada or whether her government should begin the process of holding a binding referendum on separation from Canada

What might be the effects of the president's decision to fire the prime minister on Senegal's government and its citizens?

How might the Supreme Court's ruling on race in electoral maps affect different communities and their voting power?

The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities

What changes might happen in Hungary if the parliament meets earlier and a new leader takes charge?

Hungary election winner Peter Magyar calls for early convening of parliament to form his government

What could local elections in Gaza mean for the community's future and the people's voices?

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta CAIRO/RAMALLAH, April 25 (Reuters) - Palestinians were voting in local elections on Saturday that include Gaza for the first time in two decades and will gauge the political mood at a time when Israel's government is seeking to destroy any future for a Palestinian state. The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority hopes the symbolic inclusion of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah will help reinforce its claim to authority over the war-torn territory, from where it was ousted by Hamas in 2007