Tagged: electoral process
Farida Adamu
Somalia: One Man One Vote, Ready or Not
Somalia is edging towards its first democratic election in half a century. A one-person-one-vote election that will cost the country up to $53 million is set to hold this year under the Halima-Ismail-led Electoral Commission. President Mohamed Abdullahi signed a law in February to enable this to happen. It will replace the existing clan-based power-sharing […]
Farida Adamu
Burundi: Now That Nkurunziza Has Passed Away
On the 9th June 2020, the government of Burundi announced the demise of its 55-year old ruler. Pierre Nkurunziza reportedly died from a cardiac arrest after failed attempts to resuscitate him at the Fiftieth Anniversary Hospital in Karuzi, centre-east of the country. A Long Road to Nowhere The former Hutu rebel leader came into office in […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Here’s Why This Togo Opposition Leader is Under Fire
The stage has been set for Agbeyome Kodjo to face an internal criminal investigations department in Togo, after challenging the results of the February 22nd polls that ended with the re-election of the incumbent president, Faure Gnassingbe. According to Foreign Brief, Kodjo, who had participated in the presidential elections which took place earlier in the […]
Farida Adamu
Uganda Blocks One Million First Time Voters
Up to one million people in Uganda will not take part in the 2021 presidential elections as the country’s electoral body closes voter registration a year ahead of elections, as previously reported. Why This Matters Despite meeting the age requirement at the time of the election, young voters will be unable to vote in the […]
Farida Adamu
Here’s How COVID-19 Is Eroding Democracy
Most of the news recently has focused solely on providing updates on the current Coronavirus Pandemic sweeping through the world. Just looking at the news alone could lead one to believe that very little else is happening as countries fight to save the lives of their citizens from COVID-19. However, this is untrue as authoritarian […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
COVID-19 Patients in South Korea to Vote By Mail
With less than two weeks to its parliamentary polls, South Korea has announced a new innovative plan to mitigate the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on its upcoming elections, allowing patients of the virus vote by mail or as absentees. Voters in South Korea are set to head to the polls on April 15 […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Guinea Wants To Extend Its Presidential Terms
The people of Guinea have reportedly thrown their weight behind a highly controversial constitution change. According to provisional results announced on Friday by the country’s electoral body, the people are in support of a bill that could allow President Alpha Conde govern for 12 more years, after a 10 year run as the leader of […]