Tagged: electoral violence

Farida Adamu

Election Casualties: Tension in Nigeria as Elections Approach

Two policemen were shot dead in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, where an election is scheduled to hold this weekend. The attack was reportedly carried out by unknown gunmen, who carted away with firearms belonging to the policemen and a 200-horsepower engine after the attack. This has created tension in the state and may likely affect voter […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Violence in Bolivia Over Presidential Election

The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has claimed victory in the just concluded presidential election held in the country on the 20th of October. However, his victory was greeted with violent protests across the country, a scenario which is reminiscent of the protests against his bid to contest for the presidential seat for the fourth […]
Farida Adamu

Fear and Tension Ahead of 2020 Burundi Polls

More than 1,200 people have been killed since the president of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, announced he will run for a third term. The government clamped down on widespread protests that followed and concerns are growing that the situation will worsen before the next election, set for the 20th of May. What Went Wrong? Although Nkurunziza […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Four major differences between Senegal and Nigeria’s intense election weekend

The 23rd and 24th of February proved to be a very busy weekend for the African political scene, as Nigeria and Senegal both went to the polls to elect its leaders. Although Nigeria’s election was scheduled to hold earlier in , the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced a postponement of the polls, citing […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Nigerian Election marred by Violence, Voter Suppression and More

After postponing the Presidential and National Assembly election five hours before it was billed to start on the 16th of February, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), officially opened the polls at 8am on Saturday, February 23. As results start pouring in, it is clear that the electorate was divided largely between the incumbent president, […]
The Election Network

6 riskiest states ahead of the 2019 general elections – key issues raised by the International Crisis Group

The latest report by the International Crisis Group portrays a grim prospect for the upcoming 2019 general elections in Nigeria. The ICG predicts that loss of lives as a result of electoral violence could surpass the scale of the 2015 polls which saw about 100 deaths. In 2019, with parts of the country in turmoil, violence […]
Asari Ndem

Unusual Violence in the Mali Presidential Election

There has been very little to no violence in Mali’s past elections, but this year’s poll nearly broke this tradition. On the 29th of July 2018 the first round of presidential elections were held in the country, unfortunately, neither of the top two candidates received more than 50% of the vote, leading to a second […]