AFRICA
Conrad Omodiagbe
Niger Prepares For Election Run-off
A former minister and a former president are set to go head-to-head in a presidential run-off election as Niger attempts its first peaceful transfer of power since gaining independence from France 60 years ago. According to Niger’s Electoral Commission, the candidate representing its ruling party, Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS), Mohamed Bazoum, will face […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Learns From The US Presidential Election
Weeks after the world witnessed the hotly contested US Presidential elections, Nigeria seems to be gearing up for the 2023 general elections with notes from its American counterparts. The 2020 US Presidential elections will go down in history as one of the most controversial moments in political history. While polling numbers and figures from the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Democracy Watch: Uganda Bans Social Media
A couple of days before what is expected to be a tense Election Day, Uganda has announced its decision to shut down social media and messaging apps in the country. This, among several other crackdowns, goes in line with a massive wave of intimidation and repression against the opposition party and its supporters ahead of […]
Farida Adamu
Issues to Consider Ahead of the Uganda Vote
On the 14 of January 2021, Uganda will vote to elect a new president. The political climate in the country has been tense as the incumbent Yoweri Museveni and the popular opposition, Bobi Wine, stage campaigns across most of Uganda. The campaigns have been one of the bloodiest in Uganda’s history with reports of police […]
Farida Adamu
Four African Votes To Watch In 2021
The year 2020 was a consequential year in African elections. The year started with elections in Togo where Faure Gnassingbé won a fourth term and closed off with elections in Niger and the Central African Republic where a second round is due on February 8. In 2021, the continent anticipates votes in Uganda and Ethiopia, local elections in […]
Farida Adamu
Issues to Consider As Niger Votes
Elections to the presidency and parliament of the Republic of Niger are scheduled to hold on the 27th December 2020. This is the first time the country will see a democratic transition of power since its independence in 1960. The incumbent, President Mahamadou Issoufou, is not standing for reelection as he has already served two terms, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
CAR Accuses Ex-President Of Plotting Coup
The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) has accused former President Francois Bozize of an attempted coup ahead of the country’s upcoming December 27 presidential and legislative elections. The allegations come after three main rebel groups announced a joint coalition with a threat to march through the capital of Bangui. Sharing its concerns with […]