ELECTIONS
Conrad Omodiagbe
Azerbaijan in Turmoil After Election
Police in Azerbaijan has arrested and detained three key opposition leaders and over 100 activists in the country, ahead of protests scheduled to hold in response to results from February 9, 2020, single-chamber parliamentary elections announced by the Central Election Commission (CEC). Surprise Elections and Accusations of Rigging While the country’s parliamentary elections were originally […]
Farida Adamu
12 Elections to Watch in 2020
The year 2020 started already started off with elections in countries like Peru, Taiwan, and Greece, which has just elected its first female president. During the course of the year, citizens of different countries across the world will vote in either presidential or parliamentary elections and here we have gathered some of the most anticipated […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Scepticism as Military and Civilians Sign Deal in Sudan
After months of protests and negotiations, the Transitional Military Council and the opposition in Sudan have signed an agreement. The agreement, which was announced on July 5th, was officially signed by the Military and the Forces for Freedom and Change, a coalition of civilian opposition groups and protesters. What Was Agreed? Establishment of a new […]
Farida Adamu
Ugandan Singer wants to Become President
A pop star and leader of the opposition in Uganda, known as Bobi Wine, wants to challenge the incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, in the Ugandan elections scheduled for 2021. Who is Bobi Wine? Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a 37-year-old pop star, politician, businessman and philanthropist. He made his first impression […]
Farida Adamu
Former US Vice President Leads Polls against Trump
With over 200 days until the first major contest of the presidential primaries season in America (known as the Iowa caucuses), early snapshots of what the general election may look like have begun to unfold. In a new poll by NBC News/Wall Street Journal, where 800 registered voters were surveyed between July 7-9, President Trump […]
Farida Adamu
Meet the First Woman to Run for President in Mozambique
Human rights activist, ex-chairman and founder of the Mozambique Human Rights League (which was established in 1993), Maria Alice Mabota, has declared her intention to run for president in the country. She made this declaration by filing her nomination papers for the presidential election scheduled for the 15th of October 2019. What this means for […]
Farida Adamu
2019 in African Presidential Elections
It happens to be a year of elections for Africa, as over 20 countries in the region are scheduled to hold elections this year. A few presidential elections have held in the first half of the year, while others are underway. Here’s a look at some of the major elections that have taken place in […]