Tagged: presidential election
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: What Is Going On In Chad?
Protests erupted in Chad after the Chadian president and head of the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement, Idriss Deby, announced his intention to run for office for a sixth term in the forthcoming April elections. Several arrests have been made including that of Mahamat Nour Ibedou, a prominent Chadian human rights activist. Issues to Consider Deby has been in power since […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Moldova Makes History With Female President-Elect
An opposition candidate in Moldova, Maia Sandu, is set to make history, defeating incumbent President Igor Dodon in a run-off vote to become the country’s first female leader. According to preliminary results announced by Moldova’s Central Election Commission, Sandu, a former World Bank economist and Moldova’s former prime minister scored an emphatic victory at the […]
Farida Adamu
US Election: Homeland Security Speaks
The US Department of Homeland Security has in, a statement, contradicted Donald Trump’s claim of electoral fraud in the just concluded presidential and congressional elections, saying there is no evidence of such fraud. “The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history. Right now, across the country, election officials are reviewing and double-checking the entire […]
Farida Adamu
Côte d’Ivoire: Why This Ex-President May Not Run
Following the decision of the electoral body in Côte d’Ivoire to remove Laurent Gbagbo from the electoral list, his supporters have decided to file a candidacy bid in his name for the upcoming October Elections. Issues for Côte d’Ivoire to Consider: Political tensions are high in Côte d’Ivoire due to President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to run […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Iran Picks June 2021 for Presidential Elections
After months of trying to manage rising coronavirus numbers, Iran appears ready to move on politically, announcing June 18, 2020, as the date for the country’s next presidential elections. a vote that will determine who will succeed President Hassan Rouhani, who has served two consecutive four-year terms. The country’s constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council, approved […]
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: Uganda Bans Campaigns, more
The election commission chairman of Uganda has announced a ban on campaign rallies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, urging candidates to use media channels instead to get their messages to voters for public health safety. Uganda’s health ministry has reported over 800 case confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no deaths The elections are scheduled to […]
Farida Adamu
Tanzania Dissolves Parliament, What Next?
The President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, has dissolved parliament ahead of elections which are due in October. This is in line with the constitution of Tanzania which requires the National Assembly to end its session months prior to elections. “I want to assure everyone that the elections will be free and fair, for all political […]