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Asari Ndem
Former Ghanaian President Nominated to Contest in 2020
Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, has nominated ex President John Mahama to contest in the country’s presidential election scheduled for next year. This will be the third consecutive time Mahama and President Nana Akufo-Addo meet at the polls. Last month, the Electoral Commission of Ghana announced that the NDC chose 60-year-old Mahama, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ukrainian Security Officers and Far Right Demonstrators Clash Ahead of Presidential Elections
Several Ukrainian Police Officers have been injured following a violent clash between the country’s security personnel and far right protesters who attempted to attack a motorcade belonging to incumbent president, Petro Poroshenko, in the city of Cherkasy. This attack was recorded while the president, who is gunning for another term, was giving a campaign speech […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Violence, Voter Suppression and Apathy Mar Nigeria’s Gubernatorial Election
The verdict passed on Nigeria’s gubernatorial election shows little to no improvement from the presidential election conducted last month. Prevalent issues recorded during the Presidential and National Assembly elections either remained the same or worsened. While incidents of electoral malpractice and violence were recorded at the last election, the country’s electoral commission (the Independent National […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Five States to Watch in Nigeria’s Gubernatorial Election
The ongoing governorship and State House of Assembly elections mark the end of another Nigerian election cycle. Granted, some results may be contested, with People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, currently seeking redress on the result of the February 23 polls, today’s gubernatorial election is the final lap in a highly controversial and tumultuous […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
International Women’s Day: Major Strides in Gender Parity
In politics today, especially in elected positions, women are gradually taking centre stage. As major African countries conduct their general elections this year and the US prepares for its 2020 presidential polls, more women across the world are coming on the scene, improving representation and making the case for a more balanced government. The year […]
Asari Ndem
International Women’s Day: A Look at Women in Parliaments
The 8th of March is set aside, annually, for the celebration and commemoration of women across the world, through the International Women’s Day. This year is no different as activists and organizations are using the hashtag #BalanceforBetter and #IWD2019 to push for access to equal opportunities for women and men in all sectors of the […]
Asari Ndem
Venezuela: President Maduro ignores calls for new elections
The streets of Caracas were flooded with thousands of protesters on Saturday as citizens of Venezuela came out en masse to support the opposition’s call for early elections and mount pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to step down. In an attempt to assuage protesters and dampen calls from the international community concerning this, The Telegraph […]