Tagged: Presidential Elections

Farida Adamu

Another African President Fights To Stay in Power

The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé, has announced that he will go ahead with a contested plan to revise Guinea’s constitution next month. The referendum would be held simultaneously with legislative elections on March 1. Why This Matters If approved by voters, the referendum would allow Mr Alpha Condé to seek another term in office. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Malawi Nullifies Presidential Election

It appears that Malawi is heading back to the polls following a recent judgment by the country’s High Court, nullifying the disputed May 2019 presidential elections that seem to have caused further confrontations between leading and opposition parties, as well as widespread unrest within the country. Ruling Cites Irregularities in Vote Tallying Following a globally […]
Farida Adamu

Azerbaijan Set to Hold Early Election

President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has signed a decree to dissolve parliament and hold an early election on the 9th of February. Why In December 2019, Azerbaijani Members of Parliament approved a proposal to dissolve parliament and asked President Ilham Aliyev to call a snap election. The appeal came a month after the former Prime Minister, Novruz […]
Farida Adamu

12 Elections to Watch in 2020

The year 2020 started already started off with elections in countries like Peru, Taiwan, and Greece, which has just elected its first female president. During the course of the year, citizens of different countries across the world will vote in either presidential or parliamentary elections and here we have gathered some of the most anticipated […]
Farida Adamu

Inside Venezuela’s Controversial Parliamentary Vote

Juan Guaidó, Venezuela’s 36-year-old top opposition leader and head of the National Assembly was, in a dramatic twist of events, prevented by the police from entering parliament ahead of a legislative vote. A video showed Guaidó trying to scale the railings outside the building but was prevented by the national guards, while blows were being […]
Farida Adamu

Bolivia Picks Election Rerun Date

The president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Bolivia, Salvador Romero, has announced that the country will now hold its rerun election on Sunday, the 3rd of May 2020. Both presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on the same day. Why A Rerun is Happening The election held in October was disputed by Bolivia’s […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Croatia Presidential Election Heads To Second Round

The first round of the presidential election held in Croatia on the 22nd of December has failed to produce a clear winner, as none of the candidates secured the over 50 per cent of the votes cast. The presidential election is now headed to a second-round slated for the 5th of January, 2020. How Did […]