Tagged: Elections
Conrad Omodiagbe
Here’s Why Zimbabwe Suspended Elections
In a move that has been described as anti-democratic, Zimbabwe has suspended parliamentary and council by-elections originally scheduled for December, as well as any other election process indefinitely, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Health Minister of the country, on Friday, amended the 2020 Public […]
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 […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened in Kyrgyzstan Elections?
The parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, otherwise known as the supreme council elections, held on the 4th of October 2020. The elections which were highly contested by opposition groups who had called for a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic had 16 parties are competing for the 120 seats in the legislature. The current parliament is dominated by a coalition […]
Farida Adamu
Understanding The Palestine Problem
“Here we are, despite all the obstacles that you know too well, preparing ourselves to hold parliamentary elections, followed by presidential elections, with the participation of all factions and political parties.” These were the words of President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine during his virtual address at the 75th UNGA opening session. These promises echoed those […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Palestine Factions Unite For Proposed Elections
Following peace talks in Turkey last week, opposing factions in Palestine have agreed to hold elections within six months. This development is the latest of many attempts to end more than a decade of infighting between President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement and his Islamist rival, Hamas. This decision comes after Israel reached a diplomatic agreement […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
This African President Wants To Run Again
As the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to grapple with insecurity leading up to its upcoming elections, incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has announced his intention to participate in the polls, securing another term in the country’s upcoming presidential elections scheduled to hold in December 2020. Touadéra, who was elected in February 2016 after securing two-thirds […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Former Rebel Leader Wins Bougainville Presidency
Former rebel military commander, Ishmael Toroama has been elected as president of Bougainville, an autonomous region in the South Pacific, according to electoral officials on Wednesday, as the region prepares to begin talks aimed at seeking full independence from Papua New Guinea. The monumental elections saw Toroama defeat 24 other candidates including another popular peace-builder, […]