September 14, 2026

The central mosque in Banjul, capital city of The Gambia. Photo credit: Wikimedia/tjabeljan (CC BY 2.0)

Upcoming Africa Elections

South Africa Local Elections: November 4, 2026

S’thembile Cele, Bloomberg (September 8, 2026): South African Poll shows ANC leading in Johannesburg before vote

Gambia Presidential Election: December 5, 2026

Pap Saine and Malick Njie, Reuters (September 11, 2026): Gambia bans protests without permits after unrest over power cuts

South Sudan General Elections: December 22, 2026 (further delays likely)

Guyo Chepe Turi and Said Abdullahi, ISS (September 15, 2026): Credible elections are no longer possible in South Sudan – what next?

Fabrizio Floris, Afrique XXI (September 11, 2026): In South Sudan, the drums of war return

Kenya General Elections: August 10, 2027

Oliver-Twist Amani, Mail and Guardian (September 11, 2026): Ruto’s election gamble turns toxic in Kenya

Human Rights Watch (September 11, 2026): Kenya: Organized Gang Attacks in Lead-Up to Elections

Past Africa Elections

Ethiopia General Elections: June 1, 2026

Antonio Cascais, DW (September 9, 2026): How Ethiopia’s constitutional reform gives PM more power