AFRICA
Farida Adamu
Anti-Violence Campaign Begins In Liberia
An activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate from Liberia known as Leymah Roberta Gbowee has launched a campaign against election-related violence. This move comes as the country prepares to hold midterm senatorial elections in December. Gbowee’s campaign will adopt a peer-to-peer strategy where hundreds of Liberian youth will be recruited as peace ambassadors to reach […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ivory Coast Opposition calls for Civil Disobedience
Less than a week after the Constitutional Council cleared and released the names of candidates qualified to participate in the Ivory Coast presidential elections, the country’s main presidential challenger and other opposition parties have called for more protests against President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a third term, as tensions continue to rise. The upcoming October […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigerian Governor Wins Election In New Party
This weekend, eyes have been on the Nigerian southwestern state of Edo as the region conducted its gubernatorial election in the middle of a pandemic. Hours after the people of Edo State in southwestern Nigeria headed to the polls for the state’s hotly contested governorship elections, the incumbent governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic […]
Farida Adamu
Another Nigerian Election With No Women
Almost half of Nigeria’s population is female but this is barely reflected in the candidates that run for political office. Several advocacy campaigns and a 35% quota policy later, women are still not taken seriously in any Nigerian election or in politics. The Story of Edo State One of the country’s most anticipated gubernatorial elections just held […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Conducts First Election In Pandemic
As the vote-counting process in Edo State, Nigeria, comes to an end, several allegations concerning the general election process have been made. Analysts and observers have highlighted cases of vote-buying, faulty card readers and a less than satisfactory performance from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The highly anticipated polls––the first major election since Nigeria […]
Farida Adamu
Ivory Coast: Only Four Candidates Approved
The Constitutional Council of Ivory Coast has cleared only 4 of the 44 candidates looking to run for office in the October 31 presidential election. “The final list of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic to be held on October 31st, 2020 is hereby adopted as follows: 1. Alassane Ouattara, 2. […]
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: What Is Going On In Guinea?
President Alpha Conde of Guinea will be running for a third term in office despite outrage and widespread protests in which up to 30 people have died. This has not only riled up the political climate of Guinea but is now causing division among opposition factions on whether to participate in the coming elections or […]