Tagged: Elections
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: What Is Going On In Chad?
Protests erupted in Chad after the Chadian president and head of the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement, Idriss Deby, announced his intention to run for office for a sixth term in the forthcoming April elections. Several arrests have been made including that of Mahamat Nour Ibedou, a prominent Chadian human rights activist. Issues to Consider Deby has been in power since […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened In Ecuador Elections?
Voters in Ecuador headed to polls on Sunday, February 7, to vote for a new president and 137 members of the National Assembly. The country, which has an average voter turnout of 73% witnessed large voter turnout as elections are compulsory for all voters who are of age. Early results show that the country will be headed for a run-off […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Legalising Child Marriage Through Elections
In what has been described as an attempt to legalise child marriage in Nigeria, the country’s legislative has announced a proposed election act amendment that would recognise married underage girls as eligible voters. Nigeria’s constitution currently pegs the eligible age for voting at 18. The announcement was made by National Assembly Joint Committee on the […]
Farida Adamu
Issues to Consider Ahead of the Uganda Vote
On the 14 of January 2021, Uganda will vote to elect a new president. The political climate in the country has been tense as the incumbent Yoweri Museveni and the popular opposition, Bobi Wine, stage campaigns across most of Uganda. The campaigns have been one of the bloodiest in Uganda’s history with reports of police […]
Farida Adamu
Issues to Consider As Niger Votes
Elections to the presidency and parliament of the Republic of Niger are scheduled to hold on the 27th December 2020. This is the first time the country will see a democratic transition of power since its independence in 1960. The incumbent, President Mahamadou Issoufou, is not standing for reelection as he has already served two terms, […]
Farida Adamu
Kosovo: Court Ruling Triggers Fresh Elections
The constitutional court of Kosovo has declared the government an illegitimate one, triggering fresh elections in the Balkan country. The Court ruled on December 21 that the election of the government of Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti was illegal because one member of parliament (Etem Arifi) who voted for the government had previously been convicted of a crime. According to the constitution in Kosovo, […]
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 […]