Tag: election
France pushes year-end vote for Libya
France stuck to its position pushing for elections in Libya by the end of the year on Thursday, a day…
2019 Elections Battle: The Politicians to beat in Kosofe
Barring any last minute change, the All Progressive Congress (APC) will hold its primaries across the country in the third…
Osun Guber: INEC promises to conduct credible election
Mr Segun Agbaje, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun, says the Sept. 22 governorship election in the state would…
Election: UN calls on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject violence
The UN has called on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject any form of violence after reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election…
Zimbabwe’s ruling party wins majority seats in parliament
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party won the majority of seats in parliament after sweeping rural constituencies by huge margins, official results…
Cambodian PM’s party claims election victory
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Monday said it had won all 125 parliamentary seats up…
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s removal
Zimbabweans voted on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe.
Election: Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa casts vote
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe cast his ballot Monday morning in the first post-Mugabe election in Kwekwe in his home…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa pledges to deliver fair, transparent election
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe on Friday pledged to deliver a fair and transparent election, amid the UN concerns over…
‘Time for posturing is over’
The U.S. has warned President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo that “the time for posturing is over”,…
Election: Pakistan gives army broad judicial powers
Pakistan’s election authorities have granted broad judicial powers to the powerful military at polling stations during the July 25 general…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa raises workers salaries ahead of crucial vote
The Zimbabwe government has offered the rest of its workers a salary raise, a week after it hiked salaries of…
Zimbabwe: Postal voting starts ahead of general election
Postal voting has started in Zimbabwe ahead of the July 30 General Election, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said Friday.
Election: Zimbabwe sets categories of people, organizations eligible
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has set categories of people and organizations who will observe the forthcoming elections.
Facebook partners think tank to monitor ‘disinformation’, other vulnerabilities in elections
The Digital Forensic Research Lab at the Atlantic Council is teaming up with Facebook to help monitor attempts to spread…
2019 Elections: Tackling Indiscriminate Posters
The imminence of 2019 elections brings to mind the story of a revolutionary regulatory agency in Nigeria’s economic nerve-centre -…
Media urged to expose incidence of underage voting
Dr Cajetan Iheanacho, Department of Mass Communication, Imo State University, Owerri, has urged media practitioners to expose incidence of underage…
Thai Military Govt rejects demand for speedy election
The Thai Military Government would not yield to anti-government protesters’ demand to hold a general election this year, said Deputy…
Russians elect new president on Sunday
Russians are to vote Sunday in a presidential election expected to result in another six-year term for Vladimir Putin, who…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa to meet with opposition leaders ahead of elections
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday said that he would soon invite leaders of opposition political parties to a consultation…
E-Voting: Lawmaker seeks deployment of technology in election process
A House of Representatives member, Rep. Douye Diri (Bayelsa-PDP), has said that electronic-voting is a panacea to electoral challenges in…
Russian election commission registers Putin as presidential candidate
The Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) registered on Tuesday incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the upcoming…
I’ll be Nigeria president without running for election – Bakare
Serving Overseer, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has clarified that he will be Nigeria president without running for an…
Kenya’s Supreme Court fails to hear petition to stop tomorrow’s election
Kenya's Supreme Court on Wednesday failed to rule on a petition seeking to stop Thursday's repeat presidential election, citing a…
Hausas in Anambra supports Obiano’s re-election bid
Hausa community in Nnewi has declared support for the re-election bid of Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra.
PLASIEC Soon To Conduct LG Elections
The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) says it will soon release the timetable for the conduct of Local Government…
Annulment Of Kenya’s Presidential Election Will Strengthen Democracy
A don, Dr Emmanuel Onah, says the annulment of Kenya’s Presidential Election will strengthen Africa’s democratic process.
Kenyan Court Orders Scrutiny Of Vote-Count Systems
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to allow the opposition have access to…
Angolan Elections: Commission Extends Voting To Saturday
The Angolan National Elections Commission announced on Thursday extended voting in 15 polling centres in parts of the country to…
Anambra polls: APGA picks Obiano as candidate
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Tuesday elected Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra as its candidate for that state’s…