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Conrad Omodiagbe
Ukrainian Security Officers and Far Right Demonstrators Clash Ahead of Presidential Elections
Several Ukrainian Police Officers have been injured following a violent clash between the country’s security personnel and far right protesters who attempted to attack a motorcade belonging to incumbent president, Petro Poroshenko, in the city of Cherkasy. This attack was recorded while the president, who is gunning for another term, was giving a campaign speech […]
Asari Ndem
Bangladesh Election Faces New Scrutiny
After what was billed the most competitive elections in decades, a new report prepared by Transparency International Bangladesh shows irregularities and alleged electoral malpractice in the country. On the 30th of December 2018, Bangladesh held a hotly contested election which was marred by violence in certain polling stations as millions of citizens gathered to vote […]
Asari Ndem
Thailand likely to postpone elections despite Bangkok protests
General Elections are expected to be held in Thailand between the 24th of February and the 9th of May this year, following the passing of a new electoral law in the country, which came into effect on the 10th of December 2018. Following two protests in Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok, rumours that the military […]
Asari Ndem
Bangkok protests against possible delay in Thai Elections
For the second time in three days, protesters have gathered in downtown Bangkok to protest against a risk of delays in the country’s elections scheduled for next month. The first of these protests was held on Sunday the 6th of January, after the military government lifted the ban on political gatherings in the country, which […]
The Election Network
Turkmenistan’s incumbent president wins fresh seven-year term
Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov won the presidential elections with 98 percent of the vote in a weakly contested election, election officials revealed on Monday. The former dentist and health minister beat out seven token opponents following a 97 percent turnout at the polls. Voting is mandatory in Turkmenistan. Last year Berdymukhamedov signed off on constitutional […]
The Election Network
Turkmenistan’s autocratic presidential elections
Turkmenistan’s parliament set a date for the presidential elections in the nation widely regarded as the world’s second most isolated state after North Korea, with no free media. For the first time in its history, opposition parties can field candidates for the first time. Authorities in the bizarrely secretive and oppressive nation approved two nominal […]
The Election Network
Four Asian elections to watch out for this year
1. Indonesia When: February 15, 2017 Indonesia has emerged as a model for democracy in the region, but its transition has not been without setbacks. The country continues to be saddled with issues of corruption and sectarian violence. Despite daunting challenges, the Asian nation has succeeded in its strides to create a constitutional court […]