Tagged: Presidential Elections

Conrad Omodiagbe

Ivorian President Backs out of Presidential Race

After a 10-year run as president, Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara has announced his decision to not seek a third term in the country’s upcoming October 2020 elections. This announcement from the Ivorian leader has put an end to several speculations suggesting that the 78-year-old would face-off against former rivals, including former president Laurent Gbagbo and […]
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Opposition in Guinea Against 3rd Term Referendum

Following the recent announcement by the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, postponing the country’s parliamentary elections originally scheduled for March 1, the country’s opposition parties have also called for the cancellation of a controversial referendum championed by the president, aimed at changing the constitution which will allow him to run for two more terms. Postponement […]
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Uganda Makes a Move to Disenfranchise Young Voters

The National Electoral Commission of Uganda may be disenfranchising over one million eligible voters with its announcement that it will not be registering new voters ahead of the country’s 2021 general elections, citing a lack of time and resources required to conduct a new registration process. Earlier in the year, members of parliament called on […]
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Togo Presidential Election: No Surprises Here

Preliminary results from the Togo Presidential Election seem to place incumbent President Faure Gnassingbé ahead of the race with 72 per cent of the votes cast at the polls on Saturday. This means Gnassingbé will be potentially extending his 15-year rule, which started when he took over from his late father, Eyadéma Gnassingbé, in 2005. […]
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No Electoral Reform for Tanzania

The United States and opposition parties in Tanzania have called for reforms in the country’s Union Constitution and electoral laws. They have also asked for the reconstitution of the Tanzanian National Electoral Commission in order to guarantee free and fair elections when Tanzanians hit the polls in October. While the elections will determine whether or […]
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Burkina Faso Sets Date for 2020 Presidential Elections

November 22, 2020, has officially been announced as the day citizens of Burkina Faso make their way to the polls for the country’s widely anticipated presidential elections. Making the announcement on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting, the country’s Minister for Territorial Administration, Simeon Sawadogo, stated that: “The electorate will be called out for both elections, […]
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Meet the Candidates for Togo’s Presidential Elections

Togo’s official election coordination and monitoring body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), has officially cleared seven candidates who met its stipulated requirements. This is coming just days before the Togolese voting community heads to the polls for the country’s upcoming controversial presidential elections, scheduled to take place on February 22, 2020. Who are these […]