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Canada: Freeland says foreign election meddling in October federal vote is likely
Malign foreign actors will likely try to meddle in the Canadian federal election in October, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland warned Friday, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed the finger at Russia as the most likely culprit. Freeland sounded the alarm over election interference at a G7 foreign ministers’ gathering in France. At a parallel […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Masisi Declared Presidential Candidate in Botswana
The incumbent President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has been nominated as the presidential candidate for the ruling party, Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the country’s Presidential Election scheduled for October, after the unexpected withdrawal of former Foreign Minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi from the race. Venson-Moitoi, who had the support of former president Ian Kharma after his […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Thai Election: Still No Winner in Sight
Following widespread accusations of irregularities, the Thai election authority (Election Commission of Thailand) has announced its intention to recount votes and organise fresh elections in certain polling units in the country. This comes after the Authority’s inability to determine a winner at the recently concluded general elections held in Thailand. The Commission’s Deputy Secretary-General, Sawaeng […]
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Nigeria and South Africa: How Both Polls Differ
Two months after Nigeria held what has been termed the most controversial election in recent times, its counterpart in the south of the continent gets ready to decide its fate in a similar fashion. Nigeria’s elections suffered major setbacks from its sudden postponement to widespread reports of violence and electoral malpractice, marring the exercise. South […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Slovakia Elects First Female President, Zuzana Čaputová
Lawyer and political novice, Zuzana Čaputová has won Slovakia’s presidential elections, making her the first female president of the European country. According to Politico, the 45-year-old who has little political experience, defeated Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission Vice President and candidate of the ruling Smer-SD party. In the election, she received 58.3 percent of the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Algeria’s Bouteflika Announces Resignation Date, New Government
In response to weeks of ongoing protests, Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has made two major announcements where he announced a new caretaker for the country and his decision to resign on the 28th of April, before the end of his tenure. The first announcement was made on Sunday, when the 82-year-old president announced a major […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
South Africa: Public Can Still File Complaints about Presidential Candidates
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), has opened up candidate verification to the public, stating that citizens with objections to any candidate have until April 2 to lodge their complaints. According to News24.com, a comprehensive list of all the candidates contesting in the elections this year, as presented by registered political parties, will be […]