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Mojisola Salaudeen
Dominican Prime Minister Wins Fifth Term
The ruling Dominica Labour Party has won an unprecedented fifth term in power following parliamentary elections held in the Commonwealth of Dominica on the 6th of December. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit also retained his seat in the Vieille Case constituency, for the fifth term. The vote was held amid protests calling for electoral reforms and […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Protests in Russia Over City Parliament Election
Voters and opposition leaders rallied on the streets of Moscow, Russia, on the 14th of July against the exclusion of opposition candidates from running for City Parliament. The electoral commission reportedly announced that most of the opposition candidates failed to secure the required number of signatures to run in the elections. Electoral laws in Russia […]
Farida Adamu
Ugandan Singer wants to Become President
A pop star and leader of the opposition in Uganda, known as Bobi Wine, wants to challenge the incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, in the Ugandan elections scheduled for 2021. Who is Bobi Wine? Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a 37-year-old pop star, politician, businessman and philanthropist. He made his first impression […]
Farida Adamu
Former US Vice President Leads Polls against Trump
With over 200 days until the first major contest of the presidential primaries season in America (known as the Iowa caucuses), early snapshots of what the general election may look like have begun to unfold. In a new poll by NBC News/Wall Street Journal, where 800 registered voters were surveyed between July 7-9, President Trump […]
Farida Adamu
2019 in African Presidential Elections
It happens to be a year of elections for Africa, as over 20 countries in the region are scheduled to hold elections this year. A few presidential elections have held in the first half of the year, while others are underway. Here’s a look at some of the major elections that have taken place in […]
Farida Adamu
The Link Between Italy’s Far-right Party and Russia
While the American President is still fighting off allegations suggesting he colluded with the Russian Government to win the 2016 elections, Russia finds itself entangled in yet another international election conspiracy. This time it involves the Italian Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, who has been accused of secretly funding his populist party (League Party) with Russian […]
Farida Adamu
Japan’s Parliamentary Elections
The Republic of Japan is set to hold its 25th regular election of the Upper House on the 21st of July 2019. The Upper House election takes place every three years to change half of the 245-seat chamber of the Diet, also known as the National Diet in Japan. It is composed of a lower […]