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The Election Network
Rwanda’s opposition parties are gearing up for the presidential elections
In a bid to create some competition for incumbent president Paul Kagame, Independent candidate Diane Shima Rwigara has declared her interest to run for the presidency ahead of Rwanda’s election in August. She revealed her ambitious manifesto which entails eradicating poverty in the East African nation. “I will be tackling poverty, I will be tackling […]
The Election Network
The State of Mexico goes to the polls in gubernatorial race
Voters in the state of Mexico will elect their governor today after a crushing blow to the ruling Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) earlier this year. After losing seven gubernatorial races, President Enrique Peña Nieto and his ruling party will face three more local elections, including the elections in the state of Mexico, before the anticipated […]
Winnie Kimani
Here’s what you need to know about campaign financing in Kenya’s most expensive election
Kenya’s August 8 elections will be the most expensive presidential race in its democratic history. International donors, special interest groups and investments in modern technology are the main drivers of the campaign strategies of Jubilee party and the NASA alliance. The two dominant parties have enlisted billionaires and members of the business community to serve […]
Winnie Kimani
Kenya’s government has waged a war against campaign funds for the opposition
NAIROBI- The government has tightened the inflow of international funds to the NASA campaign. The alliance is crying foul that their efforts to fundraise has been targeted by the Uhuru Kenyatta administration. A multi-agency meeting established under the president’s administration resolved to closely monitor and flag interactions between political parties (read NASA) and foreign donors. […]
Winnie Kimani
Kenya’s government has waged a war against campaign funds for the opposition
NAIROBI- The government has tightened the inflow of international funds to the NASA campaign. The alliance is crying foul that their efforts to fundraise has been targeted by the Uhuru Kenyatta administration. A multi-agency meeting established under the president’s administration resolved to closely monitor and flag interactions between political parties (read NASA) and foreign donors. […]
Innocent Eteng
What the early release of INEC’s timetable means for Nigeria’s 2019 elections
If Nigerians ever expected a surprise from their electoral umpire, it was definitely not the release of timetable for an election that is over 23 months away. At least not in a country where the rush has always been the case. But in March, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released a timetable for the […]
Mercy Abang
7 countries where citizens are paying the ultimate price for using the internet
We are in the 21st century and it is shocking that activists, advocates and development agencies still continue to agitate for citizens access to the internet. Internet accessibility has undoubtedly become a fundamental human right; but some nations are not allowing the freedom that comes with internet access. There has been a large-scale government-authorised crackdown […]