Tagged: Africa

Conrad Omodiagbe

Ivory Coast: Supporters To File For This Candidate

Despite not releasing any public statement indicating interest in the upcoming presidential elections, supporters of former Ivory Coast President, Laurent Gbagbo, have announced their intention to file candidacy in his name. This comes a day after an Ivorian court confirmed the decision to strike off the ex-leader from its electoral list. The pro-Gbagbo coalition, Together […]
Mali
Farida Adamu

Democracy Watch: What is Going On in Mali?

The President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, resigned on Tuesday, August 17, 2020, after being taken into custody by military officials in what appeared to be a successful coup. This move comes after several weeks of protests by Malian citizens demanding the resignation of the president over corruption, economic instability and the failure of the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Liberia gets New Election Monitoring Organisation

As Liberia prepares for its upcoming senatorial elections, a new group comprising of experts on election-related issues has been set up to provide civic and voter education, and also monitor electoral activities in the volatile East African country. The second election monitoring organization other than the Election Coordination Committee (ECC), this new group, the Center […]
Farida Adamu

Equatorial Guinea: Government Resigns

The Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea, alongside all members of the current government, has resigned. The resignations came on Friday after President Teodoro Obiang said the government was not doing enough to curb the COVID-19 pandemic or achieve economic stability for the country of over 1.2 million inhabitants. Francisco Pascual Obama Asue had been prime […]
Farida Adamu

Mauritania Appoints New Government

The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, has carried out a government reshuffle, triggered by the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Ismail Ould Cheikh Sidiya and his entire government. This resignation came after reports of an investigation into alleged high-level corruption in the previous administration indicted the Prime Minister and some members of his cabinet. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Ivory Coast: Ouattara Announces Third Term Bid

Following months of speculation, the Ivory Coast president, Alassane Ouattara, has confirmed his decision to seek re-election in the country’s upcoming October polls. He did this by formally accepting the ruling party’s nomination to be its candidate, defying opponents who say the constitution forbids a third term. While Ouattara, who has governed since 2011, had […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Ghana Introduces New Election Technology

A part of its plans to safeguard the lives of voters and ensure a seamless polling process in its forthcoming elections, Ghana has introduced a technological platform that will allow voters book registration appointments online or through USSD platforms, in a bid to manage crowds and reduce the spread of coronavirus in the West African […]