Tagged: Parliamentary Election
Conrad Omodiagbe
Egypt Completes 2nd Round of Parliamentary Polls
After two days of voting, polling stations in Egypt have closed, wrapping up the second stage of parliamentary elections in the North African region. The countrydoes this as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi continues a crackdown on the media and opposition parties. While the first phase of voting took place on October 24th – 25th in […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
North Macedonia Settles on Election Date
As countries around the world reconvene individually to create new election schedules and adapt to changes caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, political parties in North Macedonia have come to an agreement on its pending parliamentary election, settling for July 15, as President Stevo Pendarovski declares an eight-day state of emergency in anticipation of the […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened in the Mali Legislative Polls?
On Sunday, the people of Mali went to the polls to elect the 147 members of the Unicameral National Assembly in a second round of voting. Staggering Numbers and a Tense Political Climate In the first round of voting which held in March, voter turnout was abysmally low with only approximately 36 per cent showing […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Mali Elections to Hold Despite Coronavirus Fears
The people of Mali will be heading to the polls on Sunday to carry out their civic duty in selecting new members of parliament. This is despite an ongoing security crisis, evident in the recent kidnapping of one the country’s leading opposition party leaders, and fears surrounding Mali’s first cases of the coronavirus disease, which […]
Farida Adamu
Slovakia Ready for Parliamentary Election
Slovakia will hold parliamentary elections on Saturday, February 29 2020, to elect 150 members of the country’s parliament. Thirteen candidates will be running for office on the day, including Supreme Court Judge Stefan Harabin, MP Marian Kotleba and Hungarian politician Bela Bugar. Additionally, Maros Sefcovic will run on the platform of the ruling centre-left Direction […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Marshall Islands Holds Parliamentary Election
On Monday, the 18th of November, voters in the Marshall Islands went to the polls to elect a new legislature. All 33 seats in the country’s unicameral house were in contention. Incumbent President Hilda Heine sought to retain her seat in parliament, a key determiner of whether she can contest for a second term. How […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Kosovo To Hold Snap Election in October
Following Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s resignation on the 19th of July, the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo dissolved itself, triggering fresh elections. President Hashim Thaci has now set October 6th as the date for the snap parliamentary election. A History of Short-Lived Governments The scheduled October 6th election will be Kosovo’s fifth parliamentary election […]