How to use the map: the basics

This African elections map shows you all the upcoming votes. Move around and click to find out more.

The colour tells you approximately when the election is:

• Red – This month
• Orange – Next month
• Yellow – In two months
• Green – Beyond that

The icon tells you who is up for election:

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• Essential reading around the vote.
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Upcoming African elections: A list

Here are the upcoming elections in list form. The exact dates are liable to change. It includes links to relevant African Arguments articles.

November 2019

• 7: Mauritius – General
• 27: Namibia – President and National Assembly

December 2019

• 12: Algeria – Presidential
• 28: Guinea – Legislative

January 2020

• Comoros – Union Assembly

Beyond* [being updated]

• Togo – President (Apr 2020)
• Egypt – House of Representatives (Apr-May 2020)
• Ethiopia – House of People’s Representatives & Regional State Councils (May 2020)
• Burundi – President (20 May 2020); National Assembly, Local (June 2020)
• Côte d’Ivoire – President (Oct 2020)
• Tanzania – President, National Assembly (Oct 2020)
• Somalia – House of the People (Oct 2020)
• Seychelles – President (Oct-Dec 2020)
• Burkina Faso – President, National Assembly (Nov 2020)
• Ghana – President, National Assembly (7 Dec 2020)
• Chad – Legislative, Local
• Somaliland – Legislative