Timor-Leste politics

Next week's election will feature more female candidates than ever, but their impact on the country's patriarchal cultural norms remains to be seen.

How an outlawed martial arts group facilitated a critical shift in Timor-Leste’s political scene.

While it is still early days, the global coronavirus pandemic could end up shaping the country’s political and economic future in important ways.

20 years after the holding of a UN-backed referendum, there remains much work to do in Timor-Leste.

The fight for independence is over, but Timor-Leste needs to unite as a country yet again to fight its new war against poverty.

20 years after its independence referendum, Timor-Leste’s success story has lessons for the region and beyond.

The step cements a landmark agreement reached in March 2018.

Timor-Leste may have fought off two foreign invaders only to have its independence sold off by its own leaders.

The victorious coalition was face an uphill battle in delivering on campaign promises.

The country has ground to a standstill after the collapse of its minority government. Will new polls bring stability?

A look at the state of the country’s politics ahead of upcoming elections.

Timor-Leste’s long-awaited government must not leave the country's youth out of its policy plans.