Tagged: Elections
Farida Adamu
Women Lead In Lithuania Elections
Parliamentary elections in Lithuania held on Sunday 11 October and on Sunday, 25th October where Lithuanians voted to elect members of the 141-seat parliament. With an average voter turnout of 49.44%, almost 2.5 million people registered to vote in the elections to parliament. What Happened At The Polls? The conservative opposition, Homeland Union Party, won the elections and is projected to occupy […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Malaysia: Health Ministry Warns Against Elections
The Health Ministry in Malaysia has called for upcoming elections in the country to be put on hold as it continues to battle with rising number of COVID-19 infection cases. Speaking at a recent press conference updating the public on the country’s effort to manage the pandemic, Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there […]
Farida Adamu
Egypt Votes in First Round of Parliamentary Polls
The people of Egypt have voted in the first round of parliamentary elections which has widely been described as an election that will tighten the incumbent’s grip on power. Voting commenced on Saturday, the 24th of October and closed at 9 pm the following day. This first stage of voting took place in 14 of Egypt’s 27 provinces, including Giza and the […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened in Seychelles Elections?
People in Seychelles voted in presidential and parliamentary elections which spanned across three days. The polls opened on the 22nd of October with voting taking place in outer islands, mainly for employees of hotels or the island management authority. Essential workers such as hospital and nursing staff also voted on Thursday. More than 74,000 registered to take part in the […]
Farida Adamu
Kazakhstan Sets Election Date
The President of Kazakhstan has announced January 10, 2021, as the date for the next parliamentary elections in the country. On this day, 107 members of the Lower House (or Majlis) will be elected. Elections for local government bodies, the Maslikhats, will also take place on the same day Issues to consider for Kazakhstan: Early Elections: The elections will hold […]
Farida Adamu
Inside Kyrgyzstan’s Controversial Election
The Central Election Commission (CEC) in Kyrgyzstan has announced the annulment of its October 4 parliamentary elections following violent protests where Kyrgyzstan’s demonstrators took over government, television and security buildings. Additionally, opposition figures reportedly attempted to seized power by appointing representatives to take over government positions. Kyrgyzstan’s sitting prime minister, Kubatbek Boronov, also resigned following the annulment. From to Prison to Parliament to President […]
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: What is Going on in Nigeria?
Protests erupted across major cities in Nigeria over human rights abuses perpetrated by a special unit of the Nigerian Police Force. The movement, with the hashtag #EndSARS which became the number one trending issue globally on 9th October 2020, calls for the complete disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS, a special unit of the Nigeria police which was created […]