NEWS
Conrad Omodiagbe
NigeriaDecides2019: Opposition and Ruling Party Accuse Each Other of Influencing Election Postponement
Following the surprise postponement of Nigeria’s general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the two biggest political parties have been entrenched in a battle of words, throwing accusations at each other. Throwing the first shot in reaction to the rescheduled polls, the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council, in a statement released by its spokesman, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
DRC Runner-up, Martin Fayulu, Calls for Presidential Election Rematch
Nineteen days after Felix Tshisekedi’s inauguration as the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), election runner-up, Martin Fayulu, has proposed a rematch, asking for the polls to be held again in six months. In a letter addressed to the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, the former presidential candidate reiterated his previous […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Former Malawian President Joyce Banda Exits Coalition, Enters Election Race
Ahead of the May 21 general elections in Malawi, former president Joyce Banda has joined the presidential race with the formal submission of papers expressing her interest in contesting in the elections, breaking away from a previously announced coalition with current Vice President, Saulos Chilima. On the 1st of February, Banda announced an alliance with […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Senegal: Meet the four candidates up against President Macky Sall
Barely two months into the year and Africa is already preparing for two major presidential elections. The first, coming up on the 16th of February, will be the hotly contested Nigerian presidential election scheduled for the 16th of February, followed by the pertinent presidential election in Senegal on the 24th. With 6.7 million registered voters […]
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 […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Pennsylvania Commits to New Voting Machines and Audits for 2020
Following the ruling in favour of the Green Party presidential candidate, Jill Stein’s 2016 suit seeking for recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan (which played a large role in deciding the 2016 polls) Governor Tom Wolf has affirmed the state’s commitment to buying voting systems that keep verifiable paper records in 2020. Stein filed the […]
The Election Network
Peaceful and Calm But Liberia’s 2017 General Elections Is Far From Perfect
‘Peaceful and Calm’ are among the common words used to describe the October 10th general elections in Liberia which was generally considered satisfactory but there would be a lot more talking points out of Liberia’s historic elections. International electoral stakeholders and observer groups have communicated their preliminary observations with regards to the conduct of the […]