Tagged: African Elections
Farida Adamu
This Man Wants To Become President Of Somalia
Somalia was expected to hold presidential elections early in February but has clearly missed that deadline, failing to meet yet another obligation after abandoning the one-person-one-vote mandate to its people. This has put the country on the path of political uncertainty yet again. When it holds eventually, it will be a pivotal election for Somalia which has remained one of […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
What Happened In Uganda?
Following months of allegations surrounding opposition suppression, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has been re-elected for a sixth term in a vote the opposition has described as ‘rigged.’ Museveni, who has been in power for more than three decades went toe-to-toe with the people’s favourite and main opposition rival, a singer turned politician, Bobi […]
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
Violence Mounts As Uganda Prepares For 2021
As Uganda continues to protest against the candidacy of its longtime ruler, Yoweri Museveni in the country’s upcoming polls, the death toll seems to be on a steady rise as the press complains about targeted attacks and harassment. Death Toll Rises To 45 Following Bobi Wine’s Arrest According to information gathered by the Washington Post, […]
Farida Adamu
Burkina Faso Elections: Issues To Consider
Elections for the presidency and legislature of Burkina Faso are scheduled to hold on 22 November, 2020. The elections come at a peculiar time and with a lot of challenges as the country faces numerous socio-economic challenges. What are the issues arising ahead of election day in Burkina Faso? Election Security: The security crisis in […]
Farida Adamu
Last Lap: African Elections To Watch As 2020 Ends
No fewer than 13 African elections were scheduled to hold on the continent in 2020. Many were postponed, including the presidential elections in Ethiopia, which was moved by a year and has sparked tensions in the Horn of Africa. Somalia, which should have held one-man-one-vote elections for the first time in history did not only take back the decision […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Egypt Completes 2nd Round of Parliamentary Polls
After two days of voting, polling stations in Egypt have closed, wrapping up the second stage of parliamentary elections in the North African region. The countrydoes this as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi continues a crackdown on the media and opposition parties. While the first phase of voting took place on October 24th – 25th in […]