Tag: Politics

  • Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises…

    Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises…

    Gabon coup: Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises and shifting alliances Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot, St. Petersburg College The Bongo family’s 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought to an end with a military coup on 30 August. The military takeover happened hours after election results were announced that gave Ali Bongo Ondimba a…

  • How to pick the next Nigerian president

    It appears this mercantile politician whose character portrait is corrosive to democracy and who elevates self-interest over and above national interest will be taking no prisoners in the pursuit of his “lifelong ambition.” However, I am ready to shout it from the rooftops again and again, that his character attributes will engender a conflict of…

  • Why do so few clergy serve in Congress?

    Rev. Raphael G. Warnock delivers a eulogy at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Curtis Compton/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Robert Speel, Penn State While campaigning for Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, U.S. Rep. Doug Collins – a former pastor – attacked her opponent, Democrat Reverend Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, for his…

  • Ghana Election Poll: Akufo-Addo loses votes to Mahama

    Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo slipped 13 points to garner 20% in the third wave of the Ghana Election Poll which run from August 1 to September 31, 2020. In the second wave, he dropped 2 points and his opponent John Dramani Mahama gained 14 points. Mahama, on the other hand, garnered 76% in the third…

  • finally admits Joe Biden has won…

    I’ll take it! #TrumpConceded pic.twitter.com/0TB6oR2rkF — Tic Freeman’s Baby Mama (@JamelleMyBelle) November 15, 2020 Donald Trump acknowledged that Joe Biden won the US presidential election for the time on Sunday, but claimed attempts to “steal votes” meant the contest was rigged. The president stopped short of conceding defeat and his legal team are still focused…

  • Multiple Republican senators think President-elect Biden should be receiving security briefings

    High-ranking GOP senators told reporters on Thursday that they think Joe Biden should be receiving security briefings following his projected win in the presidential election. The Trump administration is currently withholding the classified briefings from Biden. The list of senators who support Biden receiving security briefings includes Chuck Grassley, John Thune, Lindsey Graham, James Lankford…

  • Before Kamala Harris, many Black women aimed for the White House

    Harris isn’t actually the first Black woman to run for vice president of the United States. Photo Illustration by Pavlo Conchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Sharon Austin, University of Florida The vice president-elect of the United States is the American daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants. With Joe Biden’s projected presidential win over Donald Trump,…

  • Georgia’s political shift – a tale of urban and suburban change

    Incumbent Republican US Sen. David Perdue wanted to avoid a runoff. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Jan Nijman, Georgia State University Over the past 36 years, the state of Georgia has voted for Republican presidential candidates in every cycle except 1992, when voters backed Bill Clinton. In the past 20 years, it voted consistently for Republican governors…

  • Tanzanian poll is likely to usher in a new era of authoritarianism. Here’s why

    President John Magufuli has closed down all the reliable means to evaluate allegations of foul play. Getty Images Dan Paget, University of Aberdeen Tanzanians voted in their general election on October 28 in a poll that pitted popular opposition chief Tundu Lissu against incumbent John Magufuli. As the results were announced, Dan Paget explains why…

  • NYT/Siena: Trump 47, Biden 43 in Texas

    by Charles Kuffner.   President Trump maintains a narrow lead in Texas, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll on Monday, as he faces a rebellion in the state’s once overwhelmingly Republican suburbs but survives with support from an unlikely ally, Hispanic voters. Over all, Mr. Trump leads Joe Biden, 47 percent to 43 percent,…

  • Are ninjas busy at night as Election Day nears?

    With Election Day fast approaching, the sign ninjas have only a few nights left to take action. They work best after the sun sets, gathering to trade and assemble campaign signs and then venturing out in the dark to install them along main thoroughfares. For weeks now leading up to Nov. 3, they’ve been planting…

  • Biden has big cash advantage over Trump

    Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign raised vastly more funds than U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign in early October, leaving the former vice president with a major cash advantage in the final stretch of the campaign. Biden raised about $130 million during the Oct. 1-14 period, about three times the roughly $44 million raised by…

  • Key takeaways from the last Trump-Biden debate

    President Donald Trump was the most improved performer at Thursday’s debate, but a panel of debate experts told NBC News that Joe Biden was more effective with his arguments. The three experts all agreed the faceoff was more informative than the chaotic first debate in Cleveland last month, but one noted, “That’s a very low bar.” While…

  • Senate panel approves Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

    Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans advanced Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate on Thursday, despite a Democratic boycott. All 12 Republican members of the panel voted unanimously to advance Barrett’s nomination to the full 100-member Senate, which is expected to make a final decision on Monday. The 10 Democratic senators on the committee refused…

  • Egypt: Expats to start voting in country’s parliamentary elections

    DUBAI: Egyptian expats will begin voting in the first phase of the country’s parliamentary elections, which starts Wednesday and runs until Friday, local daily Ahram Online reported. Approximately 140 polling stations in the state’s embassies and consulates in 124 countries are available for Egyptians abroad to vote via mail-in voting, the National Election Authority (NEA)…

  • Why 50 Cent endorses Donald Trump for president

    50 Cent has seemingly endorsed Donald Trump for president after voicing his concerns about proposed tax increases for top earners under Joe Biden. Posting on Instagram, the rapper conceded that “Trump doesn’t like black people” and shared a screenshot from CNBC to illustrate his concern over apparent tax raises. According to the somewhat misleading screenshot, top…

  • Karachi: Thousands march to oust prime minister Imran Khan

    TO OUST prime minister Imran Khan opposition supporters have staged a mass rally in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi. During the mass demonstration on Sunday(18) they accuse Khan of being installed by the military in a rigged election two years ago. The campaign in Karachi was the second in three days launched by Pakistan Democratic…

  • Bolivia’s vote a high-stakes presidential redo

    Bolivians voted Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election meant to end a year of political turmoil — a vote that could bring a return of socialism at a time when it is struggling with a raging pandemic and protests over last year’s annulled ballot. Bolivia, once one of the most politically volatile countries in Latin…

  • Guinea: President Conde seeks third term

    Voters in Guinea are casting their ballot on Sunday to elect a president in a poll expected to be a tight race between the incumbent and a key opposition leader. Almost 5.5 million registered voters can vote at roughly 15,000 polling stations. Results are expected within 24 hours after voting closes at 6 pm local…

  • Labour Party wins New Zealand election by landslide

    New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is all set to return for a second term as her Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the country’s general elections on Saturday. While the vote counting has not been finalized yet, the center-left Labour Party’s massive lead was enough for Opposition leader Judith Collins to concede after phoning Ardern. More

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