Posts by Mojisola Salaudeen
Mojisola Salaudeen
Fresh Protests in Malawi Over Election Result
In the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe, thousands of protesters were seen marching towards Capital Hill to demand the resignation of the Head of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Justice Jane Ansah. This follows other nationwide protests on June 20th accusing the MEC chief of misconduct during the elections, calling for her resignation. Saluos Chilima of […]
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Sudan: Military and Protest Leaders Reach Agreement
Following an agreement to resume negotiations, the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) and the Transitional Military Council in Sudan have reached an agreement to share power in the country. Both sides have agreed to establish a sovereign council consisting of 5 military members and 6 civilians. The joint military-civilian council will reportedly “rule the […]
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European Parliament Elects President
On Wednesday the 3rd of July, the European Parliament elected Italian socialist, David Maria Sassoli, as its new President. The 63-year-old Italian is a former TV journalist who became a politician ten years ago as a centre-left Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He won the election with 345 votes ahead of Czech MEP, Jan […]
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US 2020 Presidential Elections: Who is winning the money race?
Candidates looking to be elected America’s next president have been raising funds to pursue their ambitions in the highly competitive arena. With the close of the 2nd quarter, how has it gone so far? The biggest fundraiser: According to figures announced by from the campaigns, the incumbent President, Donald Trump has raised the highest amount […]
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Sudan’s Fight for Democracy: Protest Leaders and Military Meet
The ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Sudan’s protest leaders have agreed to meet, following calls by AU-Ethiopia mediators. Negotiations reportedly began on Wednesday, with the condition to reach a decision within 72 hours. Military or Civilian? Following the army’s ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in April, “The TMC and opposition coalition have, for weeks, […]
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California Senator, Kamala Harris ‘wins’ first 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Following the first 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Debate which held on June 26th and 27th, California Senator, Kamala Harris is reportedly surging in the polls. 20 presidential hopefuls from the Democratic Party took the stage on Wednesday and Thursday night in Miami, Florida looking to emerge as President Trump’s challenger in 2020. The debate which […]
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India Elections: Rahul Gandhi Resigns as Congress Party President
The President of the Indian National Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi, has resigned. This follows the party’s landslide defeat in the national elections held in May, which saw the return to power of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the resignation letter shared on his Twitter account, Gandhi wrote: “As President […]