Tagged: Africa
Conrad Omodiagbe
Opposition in Burundi Pick Presidential Candidate
Ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for May 20, 2020, the main opposition party in Burundi, the National Congress for Liberty – known by its French acronym CNL, has found its official candidate in former rebel leader, Agathon Rwasa. The party announced the 56-year old’s nomination news through a post on Twitter. The former rebel […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
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 […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Plans to Compile New Voters’ Register Stump Ghana
Following an announcement by the Ghanaian Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register ahead of the December 2020 polls, Ghana seems to be divided over creating a new voters’ register. They appear to be conflicted over how to compile one part consisting of opposition parties and their supporters calling for a dismissal, and […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
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 […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
2019 Algeria Presidential Election
On the 12th of December, Algerians went to the polls to select one of the five candidates vying for the country’s presidential seat in the country’s overdue presidential election. The election took place against a backdrop of protests which began in February following erstwhile President Bouteflika’s attempt to seek a fifth term in office. This […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Bougainville Wants Independence
After two weeks of voting in a plebiscite to determine whether to become a sovereign nation, Bougainville has voted overwhelmingly in support of independence from Papua New Guinea. The vote, which was held between the 23rd of November and the 7th of December, is the result of a peace agreement reached in the aftermath of […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Takeaways from Kogi and Bayelsa Polls in Nigeria
Gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa, as well as a senatorial election in the Kogi West district, Nigeria, held on the 16th of November were important in the study of Nigeria’s democracy. Unfortunately, the election was marred by several unruly incidents which left many disappointed and uninspired with the country’s current electoral trends. Here are […]