Sudan kicks off landmark general election

On Tuesday February 24, 15 Sudanese nationals started campaigning for a chance to head what was once Africa’s largest nation before South Sudan seceded. A whopping 8,748 candidates are hopeful of being the next representatives of the people when the final ballots are cast on April 13, 2015.

This is perhaps President Omar Bashir’s last stab at the presidency. President Bashir seems to have learned well from the electoral script of failures and challenges that have marked polls in neighbouring states like Kenya and has put in place structures and systems to mitigate against these.