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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 […]
Farida Adamu

Somali Opposition Threaten Parallel Elections

The Union of Somali Presidential Candidates recently issued an 18-point communiqué demanding the dismissal of the electoral committees (including the National Electoral Committee (NEC) and the Electoral Dispute Committee (EDC), as they have members of the armed forces. The communique also called for the head of Somalia’s Intelligence Agency (NISA) Fahad Yassin to step down to achieve neutrality as Mr Yassin […]
Farida Adamu

What Happened In Burkina Faso Elections?

Elections for the presidency and legislature of Burkina Faso held on the 22nd of November where up to 13 candidates contested for office. The vote had a 50% voter turnout with over 3 million votes cast. Unfortunately, in some territories in the north of Burkina Faso, nearly one-fifth of the country was excluded from voting due to violent extremism. President Roch Marc […]
Farida Adamu

Guinea Post-Election Violence

President Alpha Condé of the Rally of the Guinea People Party (RPG) has won a third term in office in the just concluded elections. Mr Condé won the October 18 election with 59.5% vote landslide victory against Cellou Dalein Diallo of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea Party (UFDG) who received 33.5% of the votes. Since the announcement, […]
Farida Adamu

What Happened in New Zealand Elections?

The incumbent Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has won a second term in office following elections which held last Saturday. Ms Ardern’s victory at the poll has been widely described as the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in many decades.  What The Numbers Say PM Ardern’s Labour Party won by a 49.1% margin while the opposition centre-right National Party won by 26.8% in Saturday’s poll. With […]
Farida Adamu

Tanzania: Opposition Campaign Suspended

The main opposition presidential candidate in Tanzania, Tundu Lissu, has been suspended from election campaign activities. Mr Lissu was accused of making seditious statements during one of his rallies. This move comes few weeks before Tanzania’s presidential polls scheduled for 28 October 2020. The National Electoral Commission (NEC) said, in a statement, that it had received […]