UK local elections delivered record-breaking fragmentation of the vote: If there were such a thing as landslide victories for local elections, Reform could easily claim to have won one in 2025. Out of the 1,641 seats available, Nigel Farage’s party came away with 677 – that’s more than 41%. The Liberal Democrats came second with …
Local elections: what would a good night look like for Nigel Farage’s Reform?: English local elections on May 1 mark the first time widespread voting has happened in the UK since last year’s general election. They are therefore the first big test for the Labour government – but also for Reform’s Nigel Farage. Farage has …
Gabon elections: why a landmark vote won’t bring real change: The upcoming elections in Gabon will test whether the country is on a firm democratic footing, or whether it will be business as usual with military men in control, but under the guise of democratic choice. Brice Oligui Nguema, now the transitional president, staged a …
Sénégal : les élections législatives confirment la dynamique observée lors de la présidentielle: Le parti au pouvoir, Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l’éthique et la fraternité (Pastef), a largement remporté la victoire aux élections législatives anticipées du 17 novembre convoquées par le président Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Les principaux partis d’opposition ont concédé leur …
Senegal’s elections were a triumph for democracy – what went right: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye unexpectedly called a snap legislative election which was held on 17 November. Faye was sworn in as president in April after a tumultuous period, triggered when former president Macky Sall postponed a scheduled presidential election. Mass protests followed, exposing …
Somaliland elections: what’s at stake for independence, stability and shifting power dynamics in the Horn of Africa: Somaliland is due to hold a presidential election on 13 November 2024. The results of the election will be important for two main reasons. First, what the leadership outcome will mean for Somaliland’s democratic credentials. Second, it will …
Elections législatives anticipées au Sénégal : risques et avantages d’une décision très politique: Le président sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye a annoncé, le 12 septembre 2024, la dissolution de l’Assemblée nationale et l’organisation d’élections législatives anticipées le 17 novembre 2024. La coalition de partis au pouvoir entre 2012 et mars 2024 (Benno Bokk Yaakaar dirigée par …
L’IA peut rendre les élections africaines plus efficaces mais la confiance doit être instaurée et des règles appropriées mises en place: Le magazine Time a qualifié l’année 2024 de “super année électorale”. Cette année, 4 milliards de personnes sont appelées à voter dans les pays du monde entier. Beaucoup se trouvent sur le continent africain, …
AI can make African elections more efficient – but trust must be built and proper rules put in place: Election officials confirm a voter's biometric details during Kenya's 2022 elections. James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a “super election year”. An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the …
There will be more elections in 2024 than ever before – here’s how it could affect financial markets: Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, has indicated that the upcoming UK election will not be until the second half of 2024, but this is just the tip of the iceberg for polling activity in the coming …
DRC elections: three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president: Africa’s second-largest country by land mass, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is scheduled to go to the polls on 20 December 2023. President Felix Tshisekedi will be seeking re-election. However, his first tenure has been decidedly mixed. Tshisekedi’s first term has …
Elections en RDC : l’héritage de la famille Kabila pèse sur le scrutin: Les élections en République démocratique du Congo sont prévues le 20 décembre 2023. La commission électorale du pays a annoncé que le président Félix Tshisekedi se représenterait aux côtés de 23 autres candidats. Parmi eux figurent le lauréat du prix Nobel de …
DRC elections: the Kabila family legacy looms large over the country’s polls: The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to hold elections on 20 December 2023. The country’s electoral commission has announced President Felix Tshisekedi will be seeking reelection alongside 23 other candidates. They include Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege and the runner-up in …
Liberia elections 2023: three things the next president must do: Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic, is about to choose its next president. On 10 October, 46 political parties and 20 presidential candidates will compete for two million registered votes at 5,000 polling stations in 15 counties. But whoever wins will confront a polarised Liberia. Liberia is …
Ukraine war: Russian-held elections seek to normalise illegal occupation and reveal reality of a long war ahead: Russia has recently held local elections, including – for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine last February – counting votes in the four territories annexed to Russia after a series of illegal and illegitimate referendums last …
Nigeria’s elections were once again disputed in court, a stark reminder of a weak electoral system: Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal on 6 September affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the disputed February 2023 polls, dismissing the petitions of three political parties. The Labour Party had filed its petition on 21 March; the next day the …
Zimbabwe elections 2023: a textbook case of how the ruling party has clung to power for 43 years: Opposition supporters calling for free and fair elections outside the offices of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in Harare in 2018. Jeksai Njikizana/AFP via Getty Images. Few were surprised as, near midnight on 26 August, the Zimbabwe Electoral …
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