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Farida Adamu
Ukraine Heads to the Polls Ahead of Schedule
The 2019 parliamentary elections in Ukraine, originally scheduled to hold at the end of October 2019, has been brought forward to July 21. This follows the dissolution of the country’s parliament on the 21st of May by the newly inaugurated President Volodymyr Zelensky, following claims of a “lack of government coalition.” The latest polls of […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Fresh Protests in Malawi Over Election Result
In the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe, thousands of protesters were seen marching towards Capital Hill to demand the resignation of the Head of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Justice Jane Ansah. This follows other nationwide protests on June 20th accusing the MEC chief of misconduct during the elections, calling for her resignation. Saluos Chilima of […]
Farida Adamu
What to expect as Greece holds its parliamentary elections
In three days, the people of Greece will head to the polls to elect a new government. The Unitary Republic’s “Snap Elections” is expected to take place on July 7, earlier than the previously slated October date, after the incumbent leader, Alexis Tsipras, bowed to pressure to hold early elections. After the restoration of its […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Sudan: Military and Protest Leaders Reach Agreement
Following an agreement to resume negotiations, the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) and the Transitional Military Council in Sudan have reached an agreement to share power in the country. Both sides have agreed to establish a sovereign council consisting of 5 military members and 6 civilians. The joint military-civilian council will reportedly “rule the […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
European Parliament Elects President
On Wednesday the 3rd of July, the European Parliament elected Italian socialist, David Maria Sassoli, as its new President. The 63-year-old Italian is a former TV journalist who became a politician ten years ago as a centre-left Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He won the election with 345 votes ahead of Czech MEP, Jan […]
Asari Ndem
Here are 5 big takeaways from the European Parliamentary elections
Between the 23rd – 26th of May, members of the European Union set out to vote for Members in the European Parliament (MEPs). The European Parliamentary elections are usually uneventful, but with Brexit looming and the rise of populist parties, this year’s election churned out more surprises than usual. Al-Jazeera explains that “the EU is […]
The Election Network
India elections 2019: All the latest updates
Coalition led by the Hindu nationalist BJP set to win nearly 340 of 542 seats as the opposition stands decimated. Counting of votes is underway in India after its marathon seven-phase general elections concluded on May 19, with early leads indicating the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a second term. Modi is the first non-Congress prime […]