Posts by Mojisola Salaudeen
Mojisola Salaudeen
Croatia Presidential Election Heads To Second Round
The first round of the presidential election held in Croatia on the 22nd of December has failed to produce a clear winner, as none of the candidates secured the over 50 per cent of the votes cast. The presidential election is now headed to a second-round slated for the 5th of January, 2020. How Did […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Protests in Algeria After Presidential Election
Protests have continued in Algeria after the December 12 Presidential election which installed former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune in office. The protests which began shortly after the then-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced in February that he would seek a fifth term in office have now entered into the 11th month. Protesters had demanded an overhaul of […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
2019 Algeria Presidential Election
On the 12th of December, Algerians went to the polls to select one of the five candidates vying for the country’s presidential seat in the country’s overdue presidential election. The election took place against a backdrop of protests which began in February following erstwhile President Bouteflika’s attempt to seek a fifth term in office. This […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
San Marino Parliamentary Election
Elections were held in San Marino on the 8th of December for the Sammarinese Great and General Council, the 60-seat parliament of the country. How the Election Works The 60 members of the Council are directly elected by universal suffrage for a five-year term. Political parties or blocs must have a 35 seat majority in […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Dominican Prime Minister Wins Fifth Term
The ruling Dominica Labour Party has won an unprecedented fifth term in power following parliamentary elections held in the Commonwealth of Dominica on the 6th of December. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit also retained his seat in the Vieille Case constituency, for the fifth term. The vote was held amid protests calling for electoral reforms and […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Israel to Hold Third General Election in a Year
After failing to form a government following two rounds of elections in April and September, the Israeli Knesset has voted to dissolve itself and hold another election on the 2nd of March, 2020. How did we get here? In the wake of the April and September 2019 elections, the two largest parties in parliament – […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Bougainville Wants Independence
After two weeks of voting in a plebiscite to determine whether to become a sovereign nation, Bougainville has voted overwhelmingly in support of independence from Papua New Guinea. The vote, which was held between the 23rd of November and the 7th of December, is the result of a peace agreement reached in the aftermath of […]