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Farida Adamu
Kazakhstan Sets Election Date
The President of Kazakhstan has announced January 10, 2021, as the date for the next parliamentary elections in the country. On this day, 107 members of the Lower House (or Majlis) will be elected. Elections for local government bodies, the Maslikhats, will also take place on the same day Issues to consider for Kazakhstan: Early Elections: The elections will hold […]
Farida Adamu
Inside Kyrgyzstan’s Controversial Election
The Central Election Commission (CEC) in Kyrgyzstan has announced the annulment of its October 4 parliamentary elections following violent protests where Kyrgyzstan’s demonstrators took over government, television and security buildings. Additionally, opposition figures reportedly attempted to seized power by appointing representatives to take over government positions. Kyrgyzstan’s sitting prime minister, Kubatbek Boronov, also resigned following the annulment. From to Prison to Parliament to President […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened in New Zealand Elections?
The incumbent Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has won a second term in office following elections which held last Saturday. Ms Ardern’s victory at the poll has been widely described as the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in many decades. What The Numbers Say PM Ardern’s Labour Party won by a 49.1% margin while the opposition centre-right National Party won by 26.8% in Saturday’s poll. With […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened in Kyrgyzstan Elections?
The parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, otherwise known as the supreme council elections, held on the 4th of October 2020. The elections which were highly contested by opposition groups who had called for a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic had 16 parties are competing for the 120 seats in the legislature. The current parliament is dominated by a coalition […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Italy holds Referendum on Parliament Numbers
Despite recording one of the largest numbers of infections from the coronavirus, Italy has voted––the first major politically-motivated gathering in months – in seven regional elections, as well as a referendum that seeks to cut down the number of MPs in the country’s upper and lower chamber, reshaping its current political structure. Over 51.6 million […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Belarus Opposition Urges EU to Sanction Officials
Belarus opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has held talks with European Union foreign ministers. The activist has urged the body to approve and carry-out previously discussed sanctions on officials accused of rigging the country’s presidential election last month. Tsikhanouskaya’s request which was made while she visited the bloc’s foreign ministers in Brussels, […]
Farida Adamu
Russia: What Happened in the Regional Elections?
Elections held in 41 regions in Russia for regional governors and lawmakers in regional and city legislatures, as well as by-elections for national MPs. The vote comes a year ahead of parliamentary elections expected to hold in 2021. Issues to Consider for Russia This is the first vote to hold in Russia since the controversial constitutional […]