Tagged: Africa

Farida Adamu

Four African Votes To Watch In 2021

The year 2020 was a consequential year in African elections. The year started with elections in Togo where Faure Gnassingbé won a fourth term and closed off with elections in Niger and the Central African Republic where a second round is due on February 8. In 2021, the continent anticipates votes in Uganda and Ethiopia, local elections in […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

This State In Nigeria Just Made Election History

As states across Nigeria continue to hold by-elections earlier postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Kogi state seems to have made history with its recent results as the opposition cries foul.  Announcing the results from the recently concluded polls, the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), Mamman Nda Eri, disclosed that […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

This President Still Wants To Be In Office After 36 Years

The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso will seek a fourth term in office in the country’s March 2021 polls, despite holding on to power for 36 years. The announcement was made by the country’s ruling coalition containing 17 political parties. Pierre Moussa, who serves as the acting chairman of the coalition […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Prominent Nigerian Politician Calls For Reforms

Former Nigerian Vice President and six-time presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Ghana on its recent presidential elections, asking Nigerians to learn from the “smooth conduct” of the polls.  The former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate shared his opinion on the just-concluded polls while congratulating the winner of the election, Nana Akufo-Addo in a […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Ghanaian President secures Second Term

The Ghanaian incumbent president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been declared the winner of the recently concluded presidential election in the West African state, securing four more years in office. In an announcement made by the country’s election commission, Akufo-Addo received 6.73 million votes or 51.6% of valid ballots, while his biggest political rival John Mahama, of […]
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Farida Adamu

Issues to Consider Ahead of CAR Elections

General elections are scheduled to hold in the Central African Republic (CAR) on the 27th of December 2020. Ahead of the polls, a tense political climate persists in the African country. Armed groups still control much of the country despite a peace agreement signed between the two main rebel groups, the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African […]
Farida Adamu

Ghana Elections: What We Know

In a year where violence was the prominent theme in many African elections, the Presidential elections in Ghana shaped up to become a model election for countries in Africa and across the globe. Described by the Financial Times as Africa’s “Dullest Election,” electioneering and voting activities in Ghana were violence-free and widely described as a free, fair […]