Tagged: parliamentary elections
Conrad Omodiagbe
Algeria Gets New Election Date
The president of Algeria has announced early parliamentary elections set to take place on June 12, as part of his government’s efforts at addressing demands of pro-democracy protesters whose protests ousted his predecessor. President Abdelmajid Tebboune had announced last month that he would dissolve parliament to open the way for a new batch of candidates […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Kazakhstan Sets Date For Parliamentary Polls
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kazakhstan has released a statement encouraging Kazakh citizens to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for January 10 next year, the KazInform news agency reported. “If you are a citizen of Kazakhstan who has reached the age of 18 on the day of voting and has a right […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Jordan Heads To The Polls Before Lockdown
Voters in Jordan are set to hit the polls in a parliamentary election overshadowed by a surge in coronavirus numbers. The latest increase has crippled the country’s economy as it heads into another round of lockdown. Health Precautions Giving the electoral body the go-ahead, members of the voting community who have tested positive for coronavirus […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Jordan Dissolves Parliament Ahead Of November Polls
King Abdullah of Jordan has dissolved the parliament which, under constitutional rules, means the government must resign within a week, paving the way for elections in November. The King’s royal order to dissolve parliament was done in two parts with a Royal Decree issued on Sunday, dissolving the Lower House of Parliament and another Royal […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Regional Elections Held in Ethiopia Despite Protest
Following disputes with the Federal Government in Ethiopia over whether or not to hold elections, Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) (the ruling party for one of Ethiopia’s autonomous states) has been declared the winner of the controversial regional election held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. This comes in just a week after the Ethiopian House […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ruling Party in Trinidad and Tobago Claims Victory
After holding its elections despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Keith Rowley, has claimed victory on behalf of his ruling party. The general elections were held on Monday, where Rowley secured what seems to be a second term as official election results are expected to be released later in the […]
Farida Adamu
Sri Lanka Votes in Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary elections are set to hold in Sri Lanka on 5 August 2020. The elections were originally scheduled to hold in April but were postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Issues to Consider for Sri Lanka The postponement of the elections and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s extension of his hold on power is triggering a […]