ELECTIONS
Asari Ndem
South Africa Elections and the IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa has come out to say it is pleased with the conduct of the election so far, despite a few glitches recorded along the way. A few incidents recorded throughout the country led to some polling booths being opened late or not at all. According to Times Live, […]
Asari Ndem
South Africa: Some issues the ANC has to contend with
As voters head to the poll, the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa watches with bated breath as its future at the helm of affairs in the country is decided. Unlike many countries, the people of South Africa do not vote for leaders on election day, they vote for parties, and the ANC has […]
The Election Network
Malawi Tests Election Results System
An election governing body in Malawi has done its first test of a system that tallies election results, as a May 21 poll draws near. Testing of the Results Management System is meant to find weaknesses and glitches, as officials hope Tuesday’s exercise will help calm fears of election rigging. Officials placed staff and equipment […]
Asari Ndem
Algeria Picks Election Date
Following a wave of protests against Bouteflika, the interim president of Algeria, Abdelkader Bensalah, has announced that the country will now hold its election on the 4th of July this year. Bensalah’s temporary appointment angered some protesters who, according to the BBC, had hoped for a more radical change in their leadership. “Following the announcement, […]
The Election Network
Postmortem of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections
From pre-election violence leading to several deaths across the country; to mysterious fires gutting offices and vehicles of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); and an abrupt postponement of the presidential elections merely hours before it began, the 2019 general elections seemed to have been mired in several challenges even before Nigerians went to the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Benin’s Legislative Election Marked a Day of Firsts
While the 2019 parliamentary election in Benin has come to an end, many spectators foresee the start of a new, more insidious era for elections in the country. The West African country, often seen as a pioneer of democracy in the francophone region of Africa, had a fair share of notorious firsts at Sunday’s election. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Over 270 Election Officers Die in Indonesian Elections
According to an official of the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU), about 272 election officers in the country have allegedly died from work-related stress on Saturday night, ten days after the country held its biggest single-day elections on April 17. Speaking on behalf of the Commission, Arief Priyo Susanto, revealed that outside the casualties recorded, […]