If you're wondering how many "first national election following a coup that took place in 2021" elections are being held in the world this weekend, the answer is "two." A.
Just over four years ago, Alpha Conde, about a year into his third term as president, was arrested after a brief gunfight by special forces in a swift and successful.
It's a big weekend for elections in Africa. We'll start in Cote D'Ivoire, where a new National Assembly is being elected. A majority (169) of the 255 seats are filled.
Later today, the citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will elect a new House of Assembly. This legislative body has 21 members. 15 are elected in single member districts,.
I don't usually do follow-up posts, but this one's a big deal, and worth celebrating. The process of writing up the Moldova post the other day was leaving me pretty.
Of the twenty regions of Italy, five are "special." Special, in this context, designates asymmetrical federalism; these regions have a different relationship with the central state than the non-special regions,.
Our second election this weekend takes us to the Seychelles, where a president and a 36 member national assembly will be elected. The presidency requires a second round if no.
Going to get an early start on a buy election weekend. This is not the first time this series has cast its gaze upon the West African state of Gabon..
