September 2, 2024

A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in Africa, usually posted on Mondays and occasionally updated throughout the week.

The office tower of the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. China funded the construction of the building. Photo credit: Wikimedia/USAFRICOM (CC BY 2.0)

Upcoming Africa Elections

Botswana Legislative and Local Elections: October 30, 2024

AFP (September 1, 2024): Botswana’s President Launches Party Manifesto, Eyes Re-election

Tanzania Local Elections: November 27, 2024

Apolinari Tailo, The East African (August 30, 2024): Tanzania court to decide who conducts municipal elections

Ghana Presidential and Legislative Elections: December 7, 2024

Kent Mensah, The Africa Report (September 2, 2024): Ghana: Controversy over voter register as opposition NDC raises red flags

South Sudan General Elections: December 22, 2024 (delays possible)

Robert Lansing Institute (August 27, 2024): Polls in South Sudan Unlikely to Prevent Further Violence

African Union Commission Chairperson Election: February 2025

Professor Maurice Okoli and Dr. Ken Onyeali Ikpe, Eurasia Review (September 2, 2024): Candidates From Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar And Mauritius Contesting For AU Chairperson’s Position – Analysis

Kamau Wanderi, The Africa Report (August 27, 2024): Kenya: East African leaders unite to support Raila’s AU bid

Andrew Wasike, Anadolu Agency (August 27, 2024): Former Kenyan Premier Raila Odinga announces candidacy for African Union chairmanship

Gabon General Elections: August 2025 (proposed post-coup)

Antonio Cascais, DW (August 30, 2024): Gabon moves towards democracy one year after coup

Cameroon General Elections: Due in 2025

Moki Edwin Kindzeka, Voice of America (August 29, 2024): Cameroon Media Denounce Surge in Attacks As 2025 Election Nears

Regional Analysis

Wilson Center (August 29, 2024): Is West Africa Headed Toward a Protracted Military Transition?

Al Jazeera (August 27, 2024): West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region?