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The Election Network
Zimbabwe Elections 2018: Electoral Body Self-Certifies Readiness to Conduct Biometric Voter Registration
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced the launch of a national Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) campaign blitz ahead of the country’s harmonized 2018 general elections. The 72 days exercise is expected to commence on the 10th of October and would be carried out in four phases according to the commission. The exercise was put […]
The Election Network
Angolans are voting a new president for the first time in 38 years
One of the richest and long-serving African presidents Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, disclosed last year that he was stepping down after a 38 year rule. Dos Santos, 74, is the second-longest serving African president following closely behind Equatorial Guinea’s president Teodoro Obiang Nguema. Uncertainty in the Dos Santos Dynasty Following Dos Santos shocking withdrawal from […]
Winnie Kimani
Uhuru Kenyatta is the winner of Kenya’s presidential elections
KENYA- The nation just collectively breathed a sigh of relief at the declaration of the presidential elections. Chairman of the IEBC Wafula Chebukati declared Jubilee Party’s Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the 2017 general elections from the Bomas of Kenya, following what could be termed the most controversial electoral process in the East African nation’s […]
Ugochukwu Ikeakor
The pivotal role of technology in Kenya’s general elections
Kenya, a frontline state in Africa has been leading the technological space over the last few years with astounding products like M-pesa, M-shavari, M-kpera, Uchaguzi, and Ushahidi. The recent visit of Jack Ma to Kenya was a testament to the growing influence of the innovations from the East African nation and its strategic position in […]
Winnie Kimani
5 things you need to know about Kenya’s elections
KENYA– The East-African nation holds anticipated general elections a decade after deadly post-election violence. One of east Africa’s leading economies, the success of the election is crucial to Africa and the rest of the world. Dynasties Two rival families will compete for power in Kenya’s presidential election, in a relationship that goes back to independence. […]
The Election Network
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame wins presidential elections in a landslide
Rwanda’s electoral commission revealed that incumbent President Paul Kagame has won the presidential elections with 98% of the votes. This would extend his tenure to 2034 following a recent referendum extending his rule. Kagame’s supporters stormed the streets in celebration following the announcement. Despite criticism from international media, opposition parties and Rwandans in the diaspora, […]
Henry Okelue
What you need to know about Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye’s historic recall
The submission of a petition, backed by 188,000+ signatures, representing 52.3 percent of registered voters in the Kogi West constituency to INEC, marks a historic escalation of the process leading towards the recall of a member of the Nigerian parliament. This time Senator Dino Melaye. This is the first time section 69 of the 1999 […]