insert_link Namibia Electoral Commission notes low turnout at various registration points in the country during from 24-29 June The Electoral Commission has noted a low turnout at various registration points in the country during the week of 24-29 June 2024. Our Northern correspondent Maria Namupala compiled this report. todayJuly 5, 2024 3
insert_link Namibia Electoral Commission Faces Criticism Over Gender Inclusivity in Voter Registration Policy The Electoral Commission says it will only register those people who are classified as male or female on their identification documentation. This comes amid concerns from activists and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and other communities about the lack of inclusivity for non-binary and transgender individuals. Activist Linda Baumann weighed in. todayJuly 3, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Ghazouani re-elected Mauritanian President Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has been re-elected as head of state following Saturday's national vote, winning comfortably in the first round without the need for a run-off. The electoral commission website shows that he took over 56% of the vote, beating six opposition candidates. The BBC reports that in the second position was anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid with 22%. The BBC meanwhile reports that President Ghazouani, a former […] todayJuly 2, 2024 3
insert_link World Mauritania’s Ghazouani wins re-election with 56.12% of vote Mauritania's incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election, receiving 56.12 percent of the vote in the first round of the presidential poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said Monday. The victory gives the former army chief a second term as head of the vast desert country, seen as a rock of relative stability in Africa's volatile Sahel region and set to become […] todayJuly 1, 2024 5
insert_link Namibia Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System Enhances Voter Registration for 2024 Elections The Electoral Commission has introduced the Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System for the 2024 General Registration of Voters. Initially shifting from a manual paper-based system to a digital biometrics system in 2010-2013, the ECN upgraded to IMVRS after reviewing recent elections. This enhanced system integrates various electoral processes, uses mobile technology for greater efficiency, and includes advanced security measures. IMVRS, presented to stakeholders in 2023 and tested in early 2024, […] todayJune 6, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia LPM Applauds Electoral Commission’s Approval Of Political Party Access to Registration Process In a recent development hailed as a significant step forward in democratic participation, the Electoral Commission of Namibia has responded positively to a request from the Landless People's Movement to grant political parties access to the registration process. The oragnization's Ivan Skrywer, expressed his enthusiasm and added this concern. todayJune 4, 2024 12
insert_link South Africa ANC set to lose majority after watershed vote By Umberto BACCHI with Zama LUTHULI in Durban South Africa's ruling ANC was on course to lose its 30-year-old unchallenged majority on Thursday after voters queued long into the night to cast their ballots, preliminary results and projections showed. With a fifth of votes tallied, the ANC was leading but with a score of 44 percent -- well down on the 57 percent it […] todayMay 30, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa Meta develops tailored approach to safeguard the integrity of the South African elections Tech giant Meta is deploying a tailored approach to safeguard the integrity of South Africa's elections, creating an Election Resource Centre on its website. Reuters reports that the initiative includes fact-checking partnerships with Africa Check and AFP, training for government communicators, and collaboration with the Electoral Commission ahead of the South African elections on 29 May 2024. todayMay 16, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s election management body has done a good job for 30 years: here’s why By Dirk Kotze, University of South Africa More than in previous elections, South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) will be tested to the hilt in this year’s national and provincial elections on 29 May. For the first time in 30 years, the electoral majority of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is in jeopardy. This makes the upcoming poll the most consequential one since 1994, when the country […] todayMarch 20, 2024 26
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
