AFRICA
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria And The Possibility Of Mail-In Ballots
Following the record-making influence the mail-in ballot system had on the recently concluded US presidential elections, the people of Nigeria are calling for a change heading into the 2023 polls, but several structural challenges might make this difficult. America, arguably the world’s largest democracy, successfully conducted one of the biggest general elections of the year. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Democracy Watch: The Situation In Ivory Coast
As violent clashes continue in Ivory Coast following its heavily disputed presidential polls, journalists have been arrested, with allegations piling up against President Alassane Ouattara’s government. Less than a month after the October 31 presidential elections in Ivory Coast, reports reaching the surface continue to point towards a gross violation of human rights and intimidation […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Percentage of Nigerian Women In The 2019 Polls
Recent data provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again confirmed the exclusionary nature of Nigeria’s political system when it comes to women. According to the commission, women made up only 13 per cent of candidates that vied for different positions in the 2019 Nigerian general elections. This information was contained in […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
What Nigeria Can Learn From The US Election
After what seemed like a never-ending vote-counting period, the United States 2020 presidential elections might be over. While the outgoing president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has filed suits aimed at overturning the results of the polls, this historic election offers the electorate in Nigeria with useful lessons ahead of the country’s 2023 general elections. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Libya Calls For New Constitution
Elected officials in Libya have called for a new constitution to be approved before national elections can be held. This comes after a recent resolution between the country’s opposing factions that resulted in a new election date for the country, the first in years. These rival factions at UN-led talks in Tunisia had agreed to […]
Farida Adamu
Ethiopia: What is Going on?
Heavy fighting is ongoing in the north of Ethiopia in the Tigray region––one of Ethiopia’s autonomous states––after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered the deployment of troops to the area and declared a 6-month state of emergency. The leading political party in the region, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has been accused of attacking the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Tanzania Opposition Candidates Forced Out
The main opposition leader in Tanzania, Tundu Lissu, left the country for Belgium on Tuesday. This comes after the former presidential candidate rejected the results of the October polls which he asserted had “widespread irregularities” and was a “butchery” of the country’s democratic process. Citing threats to his life, Lissu explained that while he was […]