Tagged: voters
Mojisola Salaudeen
Sudan’s Fight for Democracy: Protest Leaders and Military Meet
The ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Sudan’s protest leaders have agreed to meet, following calls by AU-Ethiopia mediators. Negotiations reportedly began on Wednesday, with the condition to reach a decision within 72 hours. Military or Civilian? Following the army’s ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in April, “The TMC and opposition coalition have, for weeks, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Thai Election: Still No Winner in Sight
Following widespread accusations of irregularities, the Thai election authority (Election Commission of Thailand) has announced its intention to recount votes and organise fresh elections in certain polling units in the country. This comes after the Authority’s inability to determine a winner at the recently concluded general elections held in Thailand. The Commission’s Deputy Secretary-General, Sawaeng […]
The Election Network
Nigeria and South Africa: How Both Polls Differ
Two months after Nigeria held what has been termed the most controversial election in recent times, its counterpart in the south of the continent gets ready to decide its fate in a similar fashion. Nigeria’s elections suffered major setbacks from its sudden postponement to widespread reports of violence and electoral malpractice, marring the exercise. South […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Slovakia Elects First Female President, Zuzana Čaputová
Lawyer and political novice, Zuzana Čaputová has won Slovakia’s presidential elections, making her the first female president of the European country. According to Politico, the 45-year-old who has little political experience, defeated Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission Vice President and candidate of the ruling Smer-SD party. In the election, she received 58.3 percent of the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
South African Opposition Party Launches Election Manifesto
As South Africa prepares for its general election in May, the country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has kicked off its campaign with the launch of a manifesto targeted at ending corruption and providing more employment opportunities. The DA party, which controls municipalities in the country’s capital of Pretoria and main business hub, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Microsoft Detects Signs of Hacking ahead of EU Elections
Tech giant, Microsoft, has announced the detection of hacking campaigns targeted at various democratic institutions ahead of the European Union scheduled between the 23rd to 26th of May, 2019. According to Microsoft, the group responsible for the attack is known as Strontium, but is commonly referred to as Fancy Bear or APT28 by security firms […]
The Election Network
These young Nigerians have their voter’s cards but will not vote
Eight million Nigerians are yet to collect their Permanent Voters Cards ahead of the February 16 elections in Nigeria, which is only about a week from now. While this has become an issue of concern and bickering between political parties and the electoral umpire, there are large pockets of Nigerians who have picked up their voters cards, […]