Tagged: Presidential Elections
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ugandan Opposition Calls For Public Protest
Popular Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, has called upon the people of the country to hold nationwide protests against the recently held presidential elections, as well as violence inflicted by the Museveni-led government. Making the charge at a news conference at his party’s office in Kampala, Wine, born Robert Kyagulanyi, stated […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened In Ecuador Elections?
Voters in Ecuador headed to polls on Sunday, February 7, to vote for a new president and 137 members of the National Assembly. The country, which has an average voter turnout of 73% witnessed large voter turnout as elections are compulsory for all voters who are of age. Early results show that the country will be headed for a run-off […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Presidential Candidate Shot After Announcing Bid
As tensions continue to rise leading up to Benin’s April general polls, one of the country’s presidential candidates was wounded as a result of a gunfire attack which occurred soon after he formally filed his papers for the election. Running against incumbent President Patrick Talon, Ganiou Soglo, a former minister and son of ex-president Nicephore […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
This President Just Won A Second Term In Office
The President of Portugal was returned to office for a second term with a resounding victory in an election held amid a devastating COVID-19 surge that has continued to ravage the European nation. The centre-right president was re-elected on Sunday by a comfortable majority to a second five-year term after a campaign fought during one of the world’s worst […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
CAR Court Reinforces Touadera’s Election Win
The President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Faustin-Archange Touadera is set to start a new term after the country’s Constitutional Court confirmed his victory at last month’s polls, despite pushback from opposition parties. While preliminary results announced by the country’s elections umpire on January 4, 2021, placed Touadera at the top of the disputed elections with […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Palestine To Hold First General Election In 15 Years
Fifteen years after its last elections, Palestine is set to head to the polls again in 2021. President Mahmoud Abbas announced new election dates on Friday, setting legislative polls for May 22 and a presidential poll scheduled for July 31. Coming in days before the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden, whom Palestine sees as […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Niger Prepares For Election Run-off
A former minister and a former president are set to go head-to-head in a presidential run-off election as Niger attempts its first peaceful transfer of power since gaining independence from France 60 years ago. According to Niger’s Electoral Commission, the candidate representing its ruling party, Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS), Mohamed Bazoum, will face […]