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Jun
24
2023
By The African Mirror
Sierra Leone elections: survey reveals what voters care about most

Sierra Leone elections: survey reveals what voters care about most

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
SIERRA Leoneans go to the polls again on 24 June, in the country’s fifth post-conflict electoral contest. For more than two decades following its civil war, Sierra Leone has experienced relatively free and fair multiparty elections. ROBERT NYENHUIS, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona MATTHIAS KRÖNKE, PhD student in the Department of Political Studies, University of Cape Town THOMAS ISBELL, Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Cape Town The 2023 presidential race features a 2018 rematch with incumbent president Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party squaring up against Samura Kamara of the All…
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Mar
27
2023
By The African Mirror
Cubans head to the polls, all eyes on voter turnout

Cubans head to the polls, all eyes on voter turnout

WORLD
CUBANS headed to the polls to vote for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them in the country´s National Assembly in a closely watched election seen as a referendum on the communist-run government at a time of deep economic crisis. Voting centres in the capital Havana opened at 7 a.m. ET and bustled with activity through mid-day as citizens arrived to cast ballots at the city's share of more than 23,000 official ballot sites throughout the country. By 11 a.m. ET, nearly 42% of the country had voted, according to Cuba's National Electoral Council (CEN). Cuba´s government, saddled by shortages,…
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Feb
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Election observers are important for democracy – but few voters know what they do

Election observers are important for democracy – but few voters know what they do

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
ELECTION observers keep watch over polls throughout the world. Their job is to support efforts to improve electoral quality and to provide transparency. In African countries, both local citizens and international observers have been deployed regularly since the 1990s. During several recent elections across the continent, however, questions have arisen about the competence and impartiality of observation missions. This has led to concerns about the future of observation, both in Africa and elsewhere. Authors THOMAS MOLONY, Senior Lecturer in African Studies, The University of Edinburgh ROBERT MACDONALD, Research Fellow in African Studies, The University of Edinburgh In 2023, more than…
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