AFRICA
Farida Adamu
Somali Opposition Threaten Parallel Elections
The Union of Somali Presidential Candidates recently issued an 18-point communiqué demanding the dismissal of the electoral committees (including the National Electoral Committee (NEC) and the Electoral Dispute Committee (EDC), as they have members of the armed forces. The communique also called for the head of Somalia’s Intelligence Agency (NISA) Fahad Yassin to step down to achieve neutrality as Mr Yassin […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: INEC Addresses Poor Voter Turnout
Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given perceived reasons for poor voter turnout, as well as potential remedies to the disenfranchisement of voters. Speaking at a screening before the Senate Committee on INEC to confirm his second tenure, the Commission’s National Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, revealed that […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Violence Mounts As Uganda Prepares For 2021
As Uganda continues to protest against the candidacy of its longtime ruler, Yoweri Museveni in the country’s upcoming polls, the death toll seems to be on a steady rise as the press complains about targeted attacks and harassment. Death Toll Rises To 45 Following Bobi Wine’s Arrest According to information gathered by the Washington Post, […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened In Burkina Faso Elections?
Elections for the presidency and legislature of Burkina Faso held on the 22nd of November where up to 13 candidates contested for office. The vote had a 50% voter turnout with over 3 million votes cast. Unfortunately, in some territories in the north of Burkina Faso, nearly one-fifth of the country was excluded from voting due to violent extremism. President Roch Marc […]
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: Guinea Bans Political Protests
The government in Guinea has announced a ban on political demonstrations across the country until further notice. This move comes after the leader of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea party, Cellou Dalein Diallo, called for a protest to be held on Wednesday due to the arrest of several opposition members. The government of […]
Farida Adamu
Burkina Faso Elections: Issues To Consider
Elections for the presidency and legislature of Burkina Faso are scheduled to hold on 22 November, 2020. The elections come at a peculiar time and with a lot of challenges as the country faces numerous socio-economic challenges. What are the issues arising ahead of election day in Burkina Faso? Election Security: The security crisis in […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigerian Governor Wins Another Election Case
The Nigerian Supreme Court, yesterday, affirmed the election of Douye Diri as the authentic governor of Bayelsa State. A seven-member panel of justices of the apex court in a unanimous judgment dismissed the six appeals, which sought to oust Governor Diri and the Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, following the withdrawal of applications by counsel to […]