The campaign period leading up to today’s vote has been fraught with tension, heightened security, and restrictions that have ala…
Building on the mixed outcomes of the 2025 elections, from credible contests to disputed processes, the electoral landscape of 20…
Embalo faces 11 other candidates, the most prominent challenger being Fernando Dias da Costa, aged 47, who is backed by the major…
On 29 October 2025, Tanzania will hold its general elections to elect the President, members of the National Assembly, and local …
Billon was among four opposition candidates running against Ouattara, the 83-year-old former International Monetary Fund executiv…
Ivorians are heading to the polls on Saturday in one of the most watched presidential elections in West Africa. Incumbent Alassan…
At the heart of the 2025 contest is Paul Biya, who has held the presidency since 1982. In 2008, a constitutional amendment remove…
The Electoral Commission announced that no candidate had secured the required 50% plus one vote needed for an outright victory in…
In a country where one half yearns for continuity and the other for change, Ouattara must persuade those skeptical of power endur…
Opposition leader Patrick Herminie received 48.8% of the vote against the incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan who garnered 46.4%…
January 15, 2026
Uganda votes in high stakes contentious election amidst an internet shutdown and widespread political repression
January 12, 2026
12 African Elections to Watch in 2026
November 23, 2025
Guinea-Bissau General Elections: What is at Stake?
October 28, 2025
Tanzania Votes in General Elections - What’s at Stake?
October 27, 2025
Ivory Coast candidate Billon concedes as partial results favour Ouattara
Take Voters' Compass
