On 9 April 2025 Mr Tundu Antiphas Lissu - Chairman of Tanzania’s CHADEMA party and IDU Vice Chairman- was arrested. His alleged crime? Speaking at a peaceful rally. Calling for electoral reform. Demanding fairness. He now faces charges of treason and publishing false information.

Pjevaj sokole, pjesmu pobjede! Preko Knina, Dinare, preko zemlje slobodne.🇭🇷

Ich bin viel gereist. Nicht für den Urlaub, sondern beruflich. Ich habe die Welt gesehen. Kulturen erlebt, Unterschiede gespürt, Widersprüche ausgehalten. Und je mehr ich gesehen habe, desto konservativer bin ich geworden. Nicht weil ich Angst vor Fremdem habe. Sondern weil ich

Danas je hrvatski narod itekako mogao biti ponosan na svoju pobjedničku Hrvatsku vojsku. Povijesni događaj za Oružane snage, ali i za cijelu 🇭🇷. Veličanstveni vojni mimohod povodom 30. obljetnice VRO Oluja, uz sudjelovanje naših saveznika bio je snažna demonstracija snage, moći,

Ne mogu sad. Slavim Oluju na Twitteru.

30 years freedom.🇭🇷

The IDU Reception at the 2025 Berlin Campaign Conference was a truly special evening. It was inspiring to meet so many brilliant campaign managers working to help centre-right parties win. We look forward to reconnecting in December at the 2025 IDU Forum in Washington, D.C.! 🌐🇺🇸

We are deeply shocked and heartbroken by the senseless attack on Republican activist Charlie Kirk. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his loved ones during this harrowing time. There is no place for political violence in a free and democratic society. We urge leaders

Wenn die Zulässigkeit der Verurteilung eines politischen Mordes davon abhängt, welcher politischen Richtung der Getötete angehört hat, ist die Demokratie am Ende. Es ist ja der reinste Wahnsinn, was hier abläuft.

Killing the messenger doesn’t change the message. ✝️

The IDU heartily congratulates Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado on receiving the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize. Her fearless campaign to restore democracy and the rule of law in #Venezuela, in the face of the #Maduro regime’s brutal repression, is bound to eventually succeed

Donald Trump has presented himself as a strong leader in the Middle East. He must now show the same resolve toward Moscow. Read my latest piece for KyivPost. kyivpost.com/opinion/62537

Meet us this week at the Democracy Union of Africa Forum in Nairobi, Kenia. The IDU believes in an #Africa that trades more. An Africa that defines partnership as equality. An Africa whose young innovators lead not by waiting for approval but by daring to act. Thank you The KANU Party and

Democracy demands more than ballots—it requires choice, freedom, and fairness. Tanzania’s people deserve an election where opposition voices are not silenced. The IDU stands with them. #StandForFreedom #Tanzania

Buona Festa di Ognissanti a voi e alle vostre famiglie.

Only one month to go until the 2025 IDU Forum, Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸

🎙We are proud to announce our next speaker of the 2025 IDU Forum, Washington D.C. — Hon. Judith Collins, Attorney-General and Defence Minister of New Zealand and APDU Chairwoman. 🇳🇿 A long-time champion of strong democratic institutions and principled leadership, Minister

Die junge Generation in CDU zeigt: Politik geht auch mutig, klar und standhaft.👊 Der #Deutschlandtag beweist, dass Haltung wichtiger ist als Fähnchen-im-Wind-Kurs. Danke an Johannes Winkel, Johannes Volkmann, Florian Hummel, Pascal Reddig & alle jungen Mutigen – ihr seid die Zukunft!

A working lunch with serious expertise. Honored to host an inspiring group of former Presidents, Prime Ministers and centre-right figures today at #IDUForum2025.