Tagged: Presidential Elections

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2018 Gabon Legislative Election

Gabon is finally about to hold its legislative elections, a poll that was originally scheduled for December 2016 but delayed several times due to President Ali Bongo’s efforts to defuse the political tensions that followed his dodgy win in 2016’s presidential election. Senate and presidential elections in Gabon are held separately from legislative elections and […]
Asari Ndem

Unusual Violence in the Mali Presidential Election

There has been very little to no violence in Mali’s past elections, but this year’s poll nearly broke this tradition. On the 29th of July 2018 the first round of presidential elections were held in the country, unfortunately, neither of the top two candidates received more than 50% of the vote, leading to a second […]
The Election Network

Angolans are voting a new president for the first time in 38 years

One of the richest and long-serving African presidents Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, disclosed last year that he was stepping down after a 38 year rule. Dos Santos, 74, is the second-longest serving African president following closely behind Equatorial Guinea’s president Teodoro Obiang Nguema. Uncertainty in the Dos Santos Dynasty Following Dos Santos shocking withdrawal from […]
Winnie Kimani

Uhuru Kenyatta is the winner of Kenya’s presidential elections

KENYA- The nation just collectively breathed a sigh of relief at the declaration of the presidential elections. Chairman of the IEBC Wafula Chebukati declared Jubilee Party’s Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the 2017 general elections from the Bomas of Kenya, following what could be termed the most controversial electoral process in the East African nation’s […]
Winnie Kimani

Here’s what you need to know about campaign financing in Kenya’s most expensive election

Kenya’s August 8 elections will be the most expensive presidential race in its democratic history. International donors, special interest groups and investments in modern technology are the main drivers of the campaign strategies of Jubilee party and the NASA alliance. The two dominant parties have enlisted billionaires and members of the business community to serve […]
The Election Network

Embattled Iranian President Rouhani wins second term by a wide margin

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won his re-election by a huge margin. He will serve another four years as president. It was a reassuring victory for Iran’s Shiite reformist camp, and a sign that Iranian citizens want more engagement and outreach with the outside world. Shortly after his win, Rouhani tweeted to Iranians “I humbly bow my […]
The Election Network

The role of tribalism in Kenya’s presidential elections

Kenyans go to the polls in August 8. Ethnicity and tribalism have played powerful roles in previous elections, which will be a decisive factor in the upcoming elections. Pundits say the politicians beat the drum while Kenyans dance to the tune. Politics in Kenya has been characterized by ethnic tensions since independence in 1963. 2008 […]