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Conrad Omodiagbe
No Post Election Coalition for this European Country
Ahead of the September 19 polls in New Zealand, opposition leader of the National Party, Simon Bridges, has ruled out any post-election deal or chance of working with another opposition party, New Zealand First, citing his distrust for First’s party leader, Winston Peters, as his main motive. What Bridges said Making the big announcement following […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Marshall Islands Holds Parliamentary Election
On Monday, the 18th of November, voters in the Marshall Islands went to the polls to elect a new legislature. All 33 seats in the country’s unicameral house were in contention. Incumbent President Hilda Heine sought to retain her seat in parliament, a key determiner of whether she can contest for a second term. How […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
President of Nauru Loses Seat
The world’s smallest republic in Micronesia, Nauru, went to the polls on the 24th of August, to elect members of its unicameral parliament. Seven thousand eligible voters chose 19 members of parliament, who then elected the President. From the results, incumbent President Baron Waqa lost his seat in his constituency, Boe. Pre- Election Controversies Nauru […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Bougainville Referendum To Hold in November
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville is scheduled to hold an independence referendum this year. Polls will open on November 23 and they are expected to stay open for two weeks. The vote, which has been postponed twice, aims to determine whether or not the region should remain an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. Referendum […]
The Election Network
1 in 5 elections faced foreign cyber interference
One in five national elections held worldwide since 2016 were potentially influenced by foreign (cyber) interference, according to a joint report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and IT industry professional association ACS. An analysis of 97 national elections and 31 referenda that have been held since the 2016 US presidential election identified 20 countries with […]
Asari Ndem
International Women’s Day: A Look at Women in Parliaments
The 8th of March is set aside, annually, for the celebration and commemoration of women across the world, through the International Women’s Day. This year is no different as activists and organizations are using the hashtag #BalanceforBetter and #IWD2019 to push for access to equal opportunities for women and men in all sectors of the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Madagascar’s Rajoelina and Ravalomanana Declare Victory Ahead of Results Announcement
With the closing of the polls on Wednesday, Madagascar officially ended its presidential run-off elections between Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana. While results are expected to be released in about a week, both camps seem to have declared themselves winners of the run-offs via recent statements made to the press, signalling a tense period ahead […]