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Mojisola Salaudeen
Zimbabwean MP arraigned for threatening President
Job Sikhala, a Zimbabwean MP, was charged to court last week for allegedly threatening to overthrow President Emerson Mnangagwa. Sikhala spent 6 days in detention over a video circulating on social media where, according to Reuters, “The politician appears to be seen and heard telling supporters at a weekend rally: “We are going to take […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Fresh Protests in Malawi Over Election Result
In the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe, thousands of protesters were seen marching towards Capital Hill to demand the resignation of the Head of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Justice Jane Ansah. This follows other nationwide protests on June 20th accusing the MEC chief of misconduct during the elections, calling for her resignation. Saluos Chilima of […]
Farida Adamu
What to expect as Greece holds its parliamentary elections
In three days, the people of Greece will head to the polls to elect a new government. The Unitary Republic’s “Snap Elections” is expected to take place on July 7, earlier than the previously slated October date, after the incumbent leader, Alexis Tsipras, bowed to pressure to hold early elections. After the restoration of its […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Sudan’s Fight for Democracy: Protest Leaders and Military Meet
The ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Sudan’s protest leaders have agreed to meet, following calls by AU-Ethiopia mediators. Negotiations reportedly began on Wednesday, with the condition to reach a decision within 72 hours. Military or Civilian? Following the army’s ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in April, “The TMC and opposition coalition have, for weeks, […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
India Elections: Rahul Gandhi Resigns as Congress Party President
The President of the Indian National Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi, has resigned. This follows the party’s landslide defeat in the national elections held in May, which saw the return to power of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the resignation letter shared on his Twitter account, Gandhi wrote: “As President […]
The Election Network
‘Possible’ More Counties Than Now Known Were Hacked In 2016, Florida Delegation Says
Florida lawmakers were angry Thursday when they emerged from an FBI briefing that left them with unanswered questions about the two county election offices in their state that were breached by Russian cyberattacks in 2016. The bipartisan group of members of Congress was most frustrated with not learning about the hacks sooner. The first word of at […]
Asari Ndem
After Netanyahu Fails to Form Government, Israel to Hold New Election
After Prime Minister Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition by the deadline, the Knesset voted Wednesday night to dissolve itself and hold an election once again, just seven weeks after the previous one. Israelis will return to the polls on September 17, two weeks before Netanyahu’s pre-indictment hearing on a series of corruption charges against him on October 2 […]