ELECTIONS
Conrad Omodiagbe
SADC Calls for Recount of votes in the DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional organisation for southern African states, has called for a recount of votes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This comes after the DRC’s electoral body announced the provisional results of the December election, declaring Felix Tshisekedi the winner. In a statement released on Sunday, SADC announced that […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Provisional results for the DRC presidential elections are out
After what can only be described as a hotly contested presidential race, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Electoral Commission (CENI) has declared opposition leader, Felix Tshisekedi, the provisional winner of the elections. Following several delays before and after the elections, son of veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, is set to replace Kabila in what will […]
Asari Ndem
#Naijaistheparty: Inspiring young voters in Nigeria
Key members of Nigeria’s alternative music scene, as defined by Chiagoziem of filterfree.ng, have teamed up with The Election Network and Ford Foundation in an effort to mobilise millennial voters in the country towards next month’s general elections. According to statistics from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Nigerian organisation in charge of the […]
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
Nigeria’s electoral agency walks back plan to electronically transmit results
Citing legalities, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral agency would no longer pursue its plans to electronically transmit results from polling units across the country to the National Collation Centre. “In the absence of legal backing for electronic transmission, the commission can only do a nationwide pilot in 2019, ” INEC chairman, Prof […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
South Africa’s ANC guns for its Sixth Consecutive Win Ahead of May Elections.
With just 4 months to the May 2019 polls in South Africa, the country’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), seems to be back in the good graces of the South African people. According to recent polls, the party has now increased its chances of winning its sixth consecutive national elections, after ex-President Jacob […]
The Election Network
Disenfranchised: The Internally Displaced Persons who will not vote in Nigeria’s upcoming elections
Audu Andrew, 45, stood under the Moringa tree arms akimbo while his little son tugged at his pants for attention. Audu’s attention rather, was on the conversations among his fellow Internally Displaced Persons (originally from Logo and Guma Local Government Areas in Benue), bothering on the upcoming 2019 elections. Audu, a private school teacher from […]