ELECTIONS
Conrad Omodiagbe
Trump is Now a Cautionary Tale in the European Parliament Elections, Here’s How
An image likened to that of America’s 45th President, Donald Trump, has popped up around the French city of Strasbourg ahead of the European Parliamentary polls, with an aim to remind voters of the consequences of sitting out elections. The posters, according to Agence France-Presse, feature an image of President Trump with a star shaped […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ethiopia Appoints Formerly Exiled Opposition Figure to Head Election Board
The nomination of former exile and popular opposition figure, Birtukan Mideksa, has been passed by Ethiopian lawmakers today. Mideksa, a former judge who served as a harsh critic of the ruling coalition before facing exile in the United States for 7 years, was previously nominated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to head the country’s National […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Electoral Campaigns Kick-Off in DRC As Spectators Call for Peaceful and Credible Elections
After two years of pushbacks and delays, campaigns have officially kicked off in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ahead of the December 23rd elections. This poll will find a replacement for the outgoing Joseph Kabila, whose tenure ended two years ago in 2016. Kabila, who assumed office in 2001, has been the major road […]
Asari Ndem
Nigeria 2019: Election Campaigns Are Underway
On the 17th of November, the electoral governing body for Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced that candidates running for president and parliamentary positions may begin their election campaigns on the 18th of November, 2018. The commission announced this in a statement released on Saturday night by its Director Of Voter Education and […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Candidates release policy documents ahead of tense election year
…But what are Nigerians getting? In the run up to the 2019 general elections, two major candidates in the presidential race, incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, have both unveiled their policy documents detailing the plans they have for Nigeria and its citizens. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Madagascar Prepares for December Election Runoff Amid Allegations of Fraud
As Madagascar gears up for an election runoff scheduled for December 19th, aspirants have filed court papers alleging fraud in the latest polls. Two former heads of state qualified for next month’s run off and both candidates happen to be the lead players in the 2009 Madagascan crisis. First up is Andy Rajoelina who leads […]
Asari Ndem
California: Mike Levin Win is a Win for Democrats, Here’s How
California Democrat, Mike Levin, has defeated his Republican opponent for a seat in the California House of Representatives, Diane Harkey, by nearly 28,000 votes. This election was another hotly contested race for a vacant US House seat and, with his win,Levin has secured another blue vote for the new Democratically controlled House, CNN projects. “Levin, an […]