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• Rwanda Elections: “Untouchable” Kagame’s Tight Grip on PowerJuly 13, 2024
  Written by Alec Soltes, contributions from Li Zhi Rieken and Adrian Elimian Introduction On 15 July, Rwanda will hold concurrent presidential and parliamentary elections for the first time in its…
• AfricaElects South African Provincial and National predictionsMay 30, 2024
  Written by Dylan Simpson with contributions from Li Zhi Rieken and Adrian Elimian In our final article ahead of the South African election, we give our predictions on the possible…
• Coalition Scenarios: The Future of South African PoliticsMay 28, 2024
  Written by Dylan Simpson with contributions from Li Zhi Rieken and Adrian Elimian If all the polling is to be believed, South Africa has chosen to put an end to…
• The MK Factor: How Zuma’s Return could shake up South Africa’s political landscapeApril 26, 2024
  Written by Dylan Simpson, contributions from Adrian Elimian Nestled along the Eswatini border, KwaZulu-Natal is hot, green and like the rest of South Africa, incredibly diverse. KwaZulu-Natal is made of…
• Chad: A Show Transition and Dynastic ConsolidationApril 22, 2024
  Written by Alec Soltes, contributions from Adrian Elimian Fresh off the heels of last year’s constitutional referendum, former transitional military leader Mahamat Déby has put into action plans to run…
• Exploring South Africa’s Lesser-Known Political ForcesMarch 11, 2024
  Written by Dylan Simpson, contributions from Adrian Elimian On the 29th of May, South Africa will hold its seventh democratic election, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s history as…
• Madagascar in Turmoil: the Looming Political CrisisNovember 13, 2023
  Although Madagascar is no stranger to political tumult, its long history of contested elections and deep-seated political rivalries has peaked ahead of upcoming presidential elections. As the country faces yet…
• Nigeria’s Off-Cycle Governors’ RacesNovember 10, 2023
  Much like our coverage of the main stretch of Nigerian elections in February and March, this piece will review the outlook for the 11 November gubernatorial elections. Along with the…
• South Sudanese Electoral Reforms: Path to Progress or Consolidation of Power?October 21, 2023
  In the turbulent political landscape of South Sudan, where stable governance has been elusive since gaining independence in 2011, the country is currently at a key crossroads in its political…
• Mauritania: The first challenge of the Ghazouani eraMay 6, 2023
  The 1,786,488 Mauritanians that have registered to vote between 27 January and 13 March 2023 are called to vote on 13 May for the first round of the legislative election,…
• Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: State RatingsMarch 18, 2023
  As part of our coverage for the elections in Nigeria, this piece reviews parties’ outlook for the all-important gubernatorial elections. Along with the overall summary, we are releasing our final…
• Africa Elects Nigeria Election CentreFebruary 26, 2023
  The Presidency As noted in our electoral system explainer article, to win the Presidency, a candidate must receive both the most votes and 25% of the vote in 2/3 of…
• Could the Nigerian Election go to a Second Round?February 24, 2023
  Like many other presidential democracies worldwide, Nigeria uses a two-round system to elect its President. However, the unique modifications to the system make it like no other two-round system in…
• Nigerian Presidential Election: State RatingsFebruary 24, 2023
  In one of the last parts of our series on the upcoming elections in Nigeria, we review the presidential election outlook for each of Nigeria’s thirty-six states along with its…
• Nigerian Presidential Election: GaffesFebruary 15, 2023
  Recent Nigerian politics is no stranger to embarrassing gaffes. Whether it be now-President Muhammadu Buhari introducing his now-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo—by the wrong name in 2015 or Governor Yahaya Bello…
• Nigerian Presidential Election: Scandal GaloreFebruary 7, 2023
  In the third part of our series on the upcoming elections in Nigeria, we will look at the campaign period from September to December 2022. The All Progressives Congress’ Bola…
• Sahrawi Republic: A 50-year-old conflict for independenceJanuary 12, 2023
  Between 13 and 22 January 2023, the Frente Popular para la Liberation de Saguia El Hamra y Río de Oro (Frente POLISARIO, left-wing|centre-left) held its 16th Congress in the Dajla…
• Nigerian Presidential Election: Primaries and their aftermathDecember 31, 2022
  In the second part of our series on the upcoming elections in Nigeria, we will look at the presidential primaries and their aftermaths. With incumbent Muhammadu Buhari (APC, centre) term-limited,…
• Mauritania: New Election, New SystemOctober 11, 2022
  What was rumoured already for weeks has been confirmed: Mauritania will hold snap legislative, regional, and local elections in early 2023. This comes after two roundtable negotiations between all registered…
• Nigerian Presidential Election: The Politics of a 200 Million Strong DemocracyMarch 21, 2022
  In early 2023, Nigerians will head to the polls to elect a new president. With incumbent Muhammadu Buhari (APC) term-limited, the nation stands at a crossroads. Us at Africa Elects…
• Somaliland Parliamentary Election: Peace and DemocracyMay 31, 2021
  Somaliland is a paradox. A self-proclaimed independent territory of Somalia in 1991, it is not recognised as sovereign by any UN member country. Its economy is one of the weakest in…

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