Tagged: election campaigns
Mojisola Salaudeen
German Election Officials Face Threat in Saxony
In Saxony, elections for the Minister-President are scheduled to hold on the 1st of September 2019 but, election officials are currently being threatened. These threats come after the exclusion of two-thirds of the candidates from the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD) from the list of candidates eligible for the upcoming election. Founded in 2013, […]
Farida Adamu
Japan’s Parliamentary Elections
The Republic of Japan is set to hold its 25th regular election of the Upper House on the 21st of July 2019. The Upper House election takes place every three years to change half of the 245-seat chamber of the Diet, also known as the National Diet in Japan. It is composed of a lower […]
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 […]
Asari Ndem
Malawi Prepares for Tripartite Election
Despite being one of the countries hit by the devastating cyclone Idai in March, Malawi is currently set to hold its general election on the 21st of May. Malawians will troop to their various polling booths to vote for a new president, members of parliament and local government councillors who will serve for the next […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Voter Apathy Plagues Presidential Elections in Republic of North Macedonia
On Sunday, citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia went to their respective polling booths in a bid to elect a new president who would replace the outgoing nationalist leader, President Gjorge Ivanov. The election was similar to the Nigerian one held in February 2019, as it was a two-horse race between the pro-EU candidate, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Mauritania Sets Presidential Election for June 22
The people of Mauritania are heading to the polls again, following the legislative and municipal elections which took place in September last year. In a statement released by the country’s electoral commission, Mauritania will hold its presidential election on the 22nd of June 2019, where the outgoing president’s successor will be determined. If there is […]
Asari Ndem
Former Ghanaian President Nominated to Contest in 2020
Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, has nominated ex President John Mahama to contest in the country’s presidential election scheduled for next year. This will be the third consecutive time Mahama and President Nana Akufo-Addo meet at the polls. Last month, the Electoral Commission of Ghana announced that the NDC chose 60-year-old Mahama, […]