Category: Elections

Alassane Ouattara, President of the Ivory Coast, is planning to seek a third five-year term in next year’s presidential polls as his ruling coalition is set to face stronger competition for votes. Ivory Coast or Côte d’Ivoire is a country located in West Africa. Ivory Coast’s political capital is…

The African Union (AU) says there are “serious doubts” about the outcome of elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and has called for final results to be suspended. The DRC has seen long periods of political and economic instability since its independence in 1960. The incumbent President, Joseph Kabila, is the son..

Five Indian states went to the polls in November-December 2018 and kick-off a year-long election cycle which includes the 2019 General Election. India is a federal parliamentary democratic republic in which the President of India is the head of state and the Prime Minister of India is the head of government. India…

Armenia began voting in an early parliamentary election as Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sought a stronger mandate. He was elected by lawmakers in May after a peaceful revolution earlier this year. Armenia is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. It is a unitary…

The Christian Democrats have chosen Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to lead the CDU into its next phase. Ms Merkel has been the leader of the CDU since 2000 and the Chancellor of Germany since 2005. Angela Merkel is a German politician who has been serving as Chancellor of Germany…

Before India goes to the poll in the General Elections in 2019, several key states have held elections in 2018 which have yielded important developments. In late November 2018, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram hosted their legislative assembly elections. India is a federal…

Counting is underway for the Madagascar elections that were held on 7 November. The incumbent, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, is seeking re-election against 35 opponents. The Republic of Madagascar, previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian..

The United States has just voted in the 6 November Mid Term elections and the Republicans have retained control of the Senate, while the Democrats have gained the house of representatives. Their victory could bode well for both parties and could play a pivotal role in changing the current toxic..

Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil’s Social Liberal Party has won the Brazilian presidential elections. Bolsonaro’s campaign was marked by his similarities to populist politicians in the United States and Hungary. His victory was a result of Brazilians, who are angry at the corruption and rising rates of violent…

As Africa’s oldest president campaigns for another term in Cameroon, a violent uprising simmer in parts of the country. Cameroon’s 85-year-old president, Paul Biya, is Africa’s oldest head of state. He has presided over a state being slowly pushed towards an uprising by the increasing repression they face at the hands of the ruling party.…