Upcoming Africa ElectionsNigeria Kogi and Bayelsa State Governorships and Niger State Local Government – November 16, 2019Freedom House Rating: Party FreeGovernment Type: Federal Presidential RepublicPopulation: Nigeria – 203.5 million; Kogi State – 3.1 million; Bayelsa State – 1.7 million; Niger… Read More
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Upcoming ElectionsMali Parliamentary – Due June 2019 (postponed indefinitely) and Regional and Local – Due November 2019 (delays likely)Freedom House Rating: Partly Free – Government Type: Semi-Presidential Republic Preparations for the upcoming elections, which have been delayed multiple… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Benin, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Upcoming ElectionsMadagascar Parliamentary – May 27, 2019Foreign Brief: “The east African island nation of Madagascar holds elections for its 151-member National Assembly today. The elections come as over half of Madagascan MPs are suspected of corruption.” Le Monde… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsSouth Africa General – May 8, 2019John Campbell at the Council on Foreign Relations: “South Africa’s national elections will take place on May 8. Looking toward that event, the African national Congress (ANC) and its leader, state president Cyril… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa
Upcoming ElectionsNigeria General – February 16, 2019BBC reports: “Nigeria’s vice-president has said he is “safe and sound” after surviving a helicopter crash as he was on his way to an election campaign rally.” Presidential candidate Oby (Obiageli) Ezekwesili… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda
On deck: Nigeria general (February 16); Senegal presidential (February 24); Madagascar parliamentary (March); Nigeria Rivers state gubernatorial and state legislature (March 2); Guinea legislative (overdue – mandates of current legislators expired January 13 – date not set for… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
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Africa This Week: November 11, 2019
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Upcoming Africa ElectionsNigeria Kogi and Bayelsa State Governorships and Niger State Local Government – November 16, 2019Freedom House Rating: Party FreeGovernment Type: Federal Presidential RepublicPopulation: Nigeria – 203.5 million; Kogi State – 3.1 million; Bayelsa State – 1.7 million; Niger… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania
Africa This Week – October 21, 2019
Last Updated: November 13, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Category: This Week Tags: Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Africa This Week – September 23, 2019
Last Updated: October 3, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Category: This Week Tags: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania
Africa This Week – September 16, 2019
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Category: This Week Tags: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Africa This Week – August 5, 2019
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Category: This Week Tags: Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Africa This Week – June 17, 2019
Last Updated: June 26, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsMali Parliamentary – Due June 2019 (postponed indefinitely) and Regional and Local – Due November 2019 (delays likely)Freedom House Rating: Partly Free – Government Type: Semi-Presidential Republic Preparations for the upcoming elections, which have been delayed multiple… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Benin, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Africa This Week – May 27, 2019
Last Updated: June 11, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsMadagascar Parliamentary – May 27, 2019Foreign Brief: “The east African island nation of Madagascar holds elections for its 151-member National Assembly today. The elections come as over half of Madagascan MPs are suspected of corruption.” Le Monde… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Seychelles, Tanzania
Africa This Week – March 25, 2019
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Upcoming ElectionsSouth Africa General – May 8, 2019John Campbell at the Council on Foreign Relations: “South Africa’s national elections will take place on May 8. Looking toward that event, the African national Congress (ANC) and its leader, state president Cyril… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa
Africa This Week – February 4, 2019
Last Updated: February 14, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsNigeria General – February 16, 2019BBC reports: “Nigeria’s vice-president has said he is “safe and sound” after surviving a helicopter crash as he was on his way to an election campaign rally.” Presidential candidate Oby (Obiageli) Ezekwesili… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda
Africa This Week – January 28, 2019
Last Updated: February 6, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
On deck: Nigeria general (February 16); Senegal presidential (February 24); Madagascar parliamentary (March); Nigeria Rivers state gubernatorial and state legislature (March 2); Guinea legislative (overdue – mandates of current legislators expired January 13 – date not set for… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe