Tagged: Army

Asari Ndem

Algeria Picks Election Date

Following a wave of protests against Bouteflika, the interim president of Algeria, Abdelkader Bensalah, has announced that the country will now hold its election on the 4th of July this year. Bensalah’s temporary appointment angered some protesters who, according to the BBC, had hoped for a more radical change in their leadership. “Following the announcement, […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

EU Observers Accuse Nigerian Military of Compromising Transparency

The European Union Election Observation Mission in Nigeria has accused military personnel stationed in certain parts of the country of voter intimidation, barring observers from doing their jobs and the overall militarisation of the March 9 Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections. In a preliminary report presented to the press and other relevant stakeholders […]