AFRICA
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ghana: Supreme Court Throws Out Election Case
The Supreme Court of Ghana has rejected a petition challenging the outcome of the country’s December’s presidential vote, therefore confirming Nana Akufo-Addo’s re-election for another four-year term. Making the decision public, Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah revealed that the ruling was a unanimous one between all seven judges in the panel. “The petitioner did not demonstrate […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Parties Claim Victory In Ivory Coast
Both ruling and opposition parties in Ivory Coast have claimed victory in parliamentary polls that saw the former allies go head-to-head barely four months after its fatal presidential elections. The legislative elections – a test of stability following the violence that marred last year’s presidential polls – have been trailed with controversy following the release of early provisional results by the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Benin Opposition Leader Jailed Before Polls
The leader of the largest opposition party in Benin and the country’s first female presidential candidate has been arrested on terrorism charges weeks ahead of Benin’s presidential vote. According to the prosecution on Monday, Reckya Madougou, who is the head of the Les Démocrates party, plotted with certain members of her party “to disturb the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Democracy Watch: What Is Happening In Niger?
Following the events of the recently concluded election run-off in Niger, opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Hama Amadou, has been arrested and held for questioning over his alleged role in ongoing post-election violence. According to the country’s public prosecution service, Amadou was arrested on Monday to face “many charges” including “complicity” in demonstrations and property […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
CSOs Call For Peace In Ghana
Ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on the 2020 presidential elections in Ghana, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have called for peace, with both ruling and opposition parties reinforcing their commitment to a successful process. The National Peace Council (NPC) Ghana’s National Peace Council on Sunday urged stakeholders involved in the presidential election petition […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Democracy Watch: Central African Republic
According to a recent report by Amnesty International, many civilians have been killed and injured during and after the election period in the Central African Republic that saw the rejection of a former president’s candidacy. While the situation in the landlocked region had been volatile for a while, cases of violence worsened during the 2020 presidential […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Election Body Wins Court Case
A Federal High Court in Nigeria has dismissed a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), once again reiterating the election body’s power to deregister parties. The suit, filed by the African Peoples Alliance (APA), challenged INEC’s decision to deregister the party, thereby putting a halt to its plans to participate in the polls. […]