February 24, 2025

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

Beach at Cape Maclear near Monkey Bay, Lake Malawi. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Stefan7 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Upcoming Africa Elections

Malawi Presidential, Legislative, and Local Elections: September 16, 2025

Nyasha Mcbride Mpani and Tamanda P Liabunya, Mail and Guardian (February 22, 2025): Malawi electorate’s only option is to recycle a president

Côte d’Ivoire Presidential Election: October 25, 2025

Samuel Ngambo, U.S. Institute of Peace (February 19, 2025): Côte d’Ivoire’s 2025 Elections: A Test for Peace in West Africa

Central African Republic General Elections: December 2025 (due)

UN News (February 20, 2025): Central African Republic faces ongoing challenges ahead of elections

Uganda Presidential and Legislative Elections: January 12, 2026

Rodney Muhumuza, AP (February 19, 2025): Ugandan opposition figure Besigye, looking frail, appears in court as calls for his release grow

Mohammed Yusuf, Voice of America (February 18, 2025): Uganda under fire for detention of opposition leader

Washington Post (February 17, 2025): Official says Ugandan opposition figure will be tried in civilian court instead of military one

Nigeria Presidential and Legislative Elections: February 2027 (due)

Chris Ewokor, BBC (February 21, 2025): Nigeria ex-military leader for first time admits regret over cancelled poll

The Africa Report (February 20, 2025): Nigeria 2027: Peter Obi’s Labour Party nears collapse

Niger Elections: TBD, following coup

Lewis Mudge, Human Rights Watch (February 21, 2025): A Bleak Future for Democracy in Niger

Dalatou Mamane, AP (February 20, 2025): Niger’s national committee proposes a return to civilian rule after five years

Past Africa Elections

African Union Chairperson Election: February 15-16, 2025

Cai Nebe, DW (February 22, 2025): African Union: New chairperson faces major challenges

Ghana, Council State Elections in Ashanti Region: February 11, 2025

Committee to Protect Journalists (February 20, 2025): At least 5 Ghanaian journalists attacked covering Ashanti elections

Mauritius Parliamentary Elections: November 10, 2024

Kervin Victor, The Africa Report (February 17, 2025): Jugnauth’s Paradise Lost: How Mauritius’s elite fell from grace

Yasine Mohabuth, BBC (February 17, 2025): Mauritius ex-PM bailed after ‘suitcases of cash’ arrest