September 26, 2022
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in Africa, usually posted on Mondays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
The city of Abakaliki in southeastern Nigeria. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Liberty22 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Upcoming Africa Elections
Equatorial Guinea General Elections: November 20, 2022
Edward Mcallister, Reuters (September 24, 2022): Equatorial Guinea president to run again to extend 43-year rule
Crisis24 (September 21, 2022): Equatorial Guinea: Political gatherings likely ahead of general elections Nov. 20
Nigeria General Elections: February 18, 2023
Reuters and CNN (September 22, 2022): Nigeria’s Buhari, in last UN speech, slams ‘corrosive impact’ of leaders who cling to power
Vincent Ufuoma, ICIR (September 21, 2022): 2023: Amid concerns for INEC’s impartiality, Buhari promises legacy of free, fair elections
David Pilling, Financial Times (September 19, 2022): How Nigeria’s state lost the trust of its citizens
Zimbabwe General Elections: July 2023
Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler, Daily Maverick (September 21, 2022): Are free and fair elections possible in Zimbabwe in 2023?
Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy (September 16, 2022): Cafe Meeting Turns Into Tense Car Chase for U.S. Senate Aides in Zimbabwe
Gabon Presidential Election: August 2023 (due)
North Africa Post (September 19, 2022): Former Speaker of Gabon’s parliament arrested with around $2m in suitcases
RFI (September 18, 2022 – in French): Gabon: Opposition leader Guy Nzouba-Ndama arrested at the border with suitcases filled with banknotes
Democratic Republic of the Congo Presidential and Legislative Elections: December 2023 (due)
Michelle Gavin, Council on Foreign Relations (September 26, 2022): What’s Behind the DRC’s Decision to Auction Off Some of Its Rain Forest?
Marc Perelman and Christophe Boisbouvier, France24 (September 23, 2022): DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi: ‘Presidential elections will take place in 2023’
Clément Fayol, Antoine Harari, and Pete Jones, OCCRP (September 15, 2022): “I will take my percentage”: Congolese presidential adviser caught on tape negotiating corrupt mineral deal
Julian Pecquet, The Africa Report (September 13, 2022): DR Congo’s Fayulu embarks on weeks-long US tour ahead of elections
Somaliland Presidential Election: 2023 (postponed from November 13, 2022)
Reuters (September 25, 2022): Somaliland postpones presidential election until next year
Senegal Presidential Election: February 2024 (due)
France24 (September 20, 2022 – video): Senegal president names first prime minister since 2019
Katarina Hojie, Bloomberg (September 17, 2022): Senegalese President Names Amadou Ba to Lead New Cabinet
United Nations (September 15, 2022): Senegal: Civil society and human right defenders mobilize for a transparent election
Rachel Beatty Riedl, Bamba Ndiaye, and Oumar Ba, The Conversation (September 14, 2022): Senegal’s presidential poll is shaping up as a real contest, with voters in the driver’s seat
Sudan General Elections: By 2024 (due – unclear following coup)
Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters (September 23, 2022): Sudan’s leader says date for elections not fixed
Burkina Faso Elections: TBD, following coup
AP (September 22, 2022): Burkina Faso coup-leader defends his military takeover to UN
International Crisis Group (September 14, 2022): An Initial Assessment of Burkina Faso’s Transitional Leadership
Chad Elections: TBD, following coup
Human Rights Watch (September 23, 2022): Chad: Security Force Abuse Amid National Dialogue
Reuters (September 19, 2022): Chad foreign minister resigns as government engages rebels in talks
Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux (September 17, 2022): Bishops in Chad say African country’s national dialogue is a ‘monologue’
AFP (September 16, 2022): Chadian Rebel Returns For Talks On Country’s Future
Guinea Elections: TBD, following coup
Ougna Camara, Bloomberg (September 23, 2022): West Africa Bloc Ecowas Imposes Sanctions on Guinea’s Junta
Past Africa Elections
São Tomé and Príncipe Legislative Elections: September 25, 2022
Philip Andrew Churm, Africanews (September 26, 2022): São Tomé and Príncipe go to the polls as a model of democracy in Africa
Africanews with AFP (September 23, 2022): Sao Tome crisis-hit ruling coalition faces defeat in legislative polls
Angola General Elections: August 24, 2022
AFP (September 24, 2022): Thousands in Angola’s Capital Protest Alleged Electoral Fraud
Antonio Cascais, DW (September 16, 2022): Angola after the election: No rest for the opposition nor the president
Paula Cristina Roque, African Arguments (September 15, 2022): Angola: Anatomy of a stolen election
Cláudio Silva, African Arguments (September 14, 2022): The real winners of Angola’s election
Kenya General Elections: August 9, 2022
Gurjit Singh, Observer Research Foundation (September 13, 2022): The Kenyan elections: A surprisingly democratic and peaceful affair: The lack of political violence during the recent elections in Kenya spells progress for the East African country.
Regional Analysis
Peter Fabricius, ISS (September 23, 2022): Can Africa outdo its election riggers?
Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei, Al Jazeera (September 21, 2022): African autocrats have new allies: Street goons – The police and military are being replaced by thugs as weapons of violence to build a veil of deniability.
Nic Cheeseman, The Africa Report (September 19, 2022): The rise of the opposition in Africa: Which governments are likely to fall next?
Africa Elections Coming Up in 2022 and 2023
Lesotho Parliamentary Elections: October 7, 2022
Central African Republic Local Elections: September 2022 (delayed – no new date set)
Somaliland Presidential Election: November 13, 2022
Equatorial Guinea General Elections: November 20, 2022
Guinea-Bissau Snap Parliamentary Elections: December 18, 2022
Nigeria General Elections: February 18, 2023
Djibouti Legislative Elections: February 2023
Nigeria Gubernatorial Elections in Most States: March 2023 (due)
South Sudan General Elections: By March 2023 (tentative)
Sierra Leone Presidential Election: June 24, 2023
Zimbabwe General Elections: July 2023
Eswatini Parliamentary Elections: August 2023 (due)
Gabon Presidential Election: August 2023 (due)
Mauritania Parliamentary Elections: September 2023 (due)
Gabon Legislative Elections: October 2023 (due)
Liberia Presidential and Legislative Elections: October 2023 (due)
Nigeria, Gubernatorial Elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States: November 2023 (due)
Madagascar Presidential Election: November 2023 (due)
Democratic Republic of the Congo Presidential and Legislative Elections: December 2023 (due)
Togo Legislative and Regional Elections: December 2023 (due)
Côte d’Ivoire Local Elections: 2023
Mali Presidential and Legislative Elections: TBD, following coup
Chad General Elections: TBD, following coup
Burkina Faso Elections: TBD, following coup
Guinea Elections: TBD, following coup
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September 26, 2022
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in Africa, usually posted on Mondays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
Upcoming Africa Elections
Equatorial Guinea General Elections: November 20, 2022
Edward Mcallister, Reuters (September 24, 2022): Equatorial Guinea president to run again to extend 43-year rule
Crisis24 (September 21, 2022): Equatorial Guinea: Political gatherings likely ahead of general elections Nov. 20
Nigeria General Elections: February 18, 2023
Reuters and CNN (September 22, 2022): Nigeria’s Buhari, in last UN speech, slams ‘corrosive impact’ of leaders who cling to power
Vincent Ufuoma, ICIR (September 21, 2022): 2023: Amid concerns for INEC’s impartiality, Buhari promises legacy of free, fair elections
David Pilling, Financial Times (September 19, 2022): How Nigeria’s state lost the trust of its citizens
Zimbabwe General Elections: July 2023
Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler, Daily Maverick (September 21, 2022): Are free and fair elections possible in Zimbabwe in 2023?
Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy (September 16, 2022): Cafe Meeting Turns Into Tense Car Chase for U.S. Senate Aides in Zimbabwe
Gabon Presidential Election: August 2023 (due)
North Africa Post (September 19, 2022): Former Speaker of Gabon’s parliament arrested with around $2m in suitcases
RFI (September 18, 2022 – in French): Gabon: Opposition leader Guy Nzouba-Ndama arrested at the border with suitcases filled with banknotes
Democratic Republic of the Congo Presidential and Legislative Elections: December 2023 (due)
Michelle Gavin, Council on Foreign Relations (September 26, 2022): What’s Behind the DRC’s Decision to Auction Off Some of Its Rain Forest?
Marc Perelman and Christophe Boisbouvier, France24 (September 23, 2022): DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi: ‘Presidential elections will take place in 2023’
Clément Fayol, Antoine Harari, and Pete Jones, OCCRP (September 15, 2022): “I will take my percentage”: Congolese presidential adviser caught on tape negotiating corrupt mineral deal
Julian Pecquet, The Africa Report (September 13, 2022): DR Congo’s Fayulu embarks on weeks-long US tour ahead of elections
Somaliland Presidential Election: 2023 (postponed from November 13, 2022)
Reuters (September 25, 2022): Somaliland postpones presidential election until next year
Senegal Presidential Election: February 2024 (due)
France24 (September 20, 2022 – video): Senegal president names first prime minister since 2019
Katarina Hojie, Bloomberg (September 17, 2022): Senegalese President Names Amadou Ba to Lead New Cabinet
United Nations (September 15, 2022): Senegal: Civil society and human right defenders mobilize for a transparent election
Rachel Beatty Riedl, Bamba Ndiaye, and Oumar Ba, The Conversation (September 14, 2022): Senegal’s presidential poll is shaping up as a real contest, with voters in the driver’s seat
Sudan General Elections: By 2024 (due – unclear following coup)
Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters (September 23, 2022): Sudan’s leader says date for elections not fixed
Burkina Faso Elections: TBD, following coup
AP (September 22, 2022): Burkina Faso coup-leader defends his military takeover to UN
International Crisis Group (September 14, 2022): An Initial Assessment of Burkina Faso’s Transitional Leadership
Chad Elections: TBD, following coup
Human Rights Watch (September 23, 2022): Chad: Security Force Abuse Amid National Dialogue
Reuters (September 19, 2022): Chad foreign minister resigns as government engages rebels in talks
Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux (September 17, 2022): Bishops in Chad say African country’s national dialogue is a ‘monologue’
AFP (September 16, 2022): Chadian Rebel Returns For Talks On Country’s Future
Guinea Elections: TBD, following coup
Ougna Camara, Bloomberg (September 23, 2022): West Africa Bloc Ecowas Imposes Sanctions on Guinea’s Junta
Past Africa Elections
São Tomé and Príncipe Legislative Elections: September 25, 2022
Philip Andrew Churm, Africanews (September 26, 2022): São Tomé and Príncipe go to the polls as a model of democracy in Africa
Africanews with AFP (September 23, 2022): Sao Tome crisis-hit ruling coalition faces defeat in legislative polls
Angola General Elections: August 24, 2022
AFP (September 24, 2022): Thousands in Angola’s Capital Protest Alleged Electoral Fraud
Antonio Cascais, DW (September 16, 2022): Angola after the election: No rest for the opposition nor the president
Paula Cristina Roque, African Arguments (September 15, 2022): Angola: Anatomy of a stolen election
Cláudio Silva, African Arguments (September 14, 2022): The real winners of Angola’s election
Kenya General Elections: August 9, 2022
Gurjit Singh, Observer Research Foundation (September 13, 2022): The Kenyan elections: A surprisingly democratic and peaceful affair: The lack of political violence during the recent elections in Kenya spells progress for the East African country.
Regional Analysis
Peter Fabricius, ISS (September 23, 2022): Can Africa outdo its election riggers?
Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei, Al Jazeera (September 21, 2022): African autocrats have new allies: Street goons – The police and military are being replaced by thugs as weapons of violence to build a veil of deniability.
Nic Cheeseman, The Africa Report (September 19, 2022): The rise of the opposition in Africa: Which governments are likely to fall next?
Africa Elections Coming Up in 2022 and 2023
Lesotho Parliamentary Elections: October 7, 2022
Central African Republic Local Elections: September 2022 (delayed – no new date set)
Somaliland Presidential Election: November 13, 2022
Equatorial Guinea General Elections: November 20, 2022
Guinea-Bissau Snap Parliamentary Elections: December 18, 2022
Nigeria General Elections: February 18, 2023
Djibouti Legislative Elections: February 2023
Nigeria Gubernatorial Elections in Most States: March 2023 (due)
South Sudan General Elections: By March 2023 (tentative)
Sierra Leone Presidential Election: June 24, 2023
Zimbabwe General Elections: July 2023
Eswatini Parliamentary Elections: August 2023 (due)
Gabon Presidential Election: August 2023 (due)
Mauritania Parliamentary Elections: September 2023 (due)
Gabon Legislative Elections: October 2023 (due)
Liberia Presidential and Legislative Elections: October 2023 (due)
Nigeria, Gubernatorial Elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States: November 2023 (due)
Madagascar Presidential Election: November 2023 (due)
Democratic Republic of the Congo Presidential and Legislative Elections: December 2023 (due)
Togo Legislative and Regional Elections: December 2023 (due)
Côte d’Ivoire Local Elections: 2023
Mali Presidential and Legislative Elections: TBD, following coup
Chad General Elections: TBD, following coup
Burkina Faso Elections: TBD, following coup
Guinea Elections: TBD, following coup
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content. That is to say, their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
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