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Speaker Advocates for West African Electoral Commission
The Ghanaian Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, is calling for the establishment of a West African Electoral Commission to oversee elections in the sub-region, supervised by the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS). According to him, if the region was able to collaborate in establishing a military force such as ECOMOG to deal […]
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 […]
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, […]
Fiona Kamikazi Rutagengwa
Rwandans vote amid great cheer and poll decorations
The excitement of the 2017 presidential election began when more than four million Rwandans signed a petition requesting the Rwandan Parliament to amend the constitution to allow the President of the Republic serve beyond the two terms limit currently in place. This culminated in a constitutional referendum which was held in Rwanda on 18 December […]
Fatu Ogwuche
Where elections are now a norm, Africa must leapfrog into the future with innovation
Elections in Africa have seen remarkable improvements since the 2000s. However, the democratic process of electing leaders into office which is now a norm in many parts of the continent is not without its own challenges, the most obvious being the deep rooted distrust in the system and processes. Traditional systems of assuring electoral integrity […]