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.
• The latest headlines from around the web.

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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.

April 2019

• 28: Benin – National Assembly
• Egypt (tbc) – Referendum

May 2019

• 8: South Africa – President, National Assembly, Provincial Legislatures
• 21: Malawi – President and National Assembly
• 27: Madagascar – National Assembly

June 2019

• 9: Mali – National Assembly
• 23: Mauritania – President, National Assembly

Beyond [being updated]

• 4 July: Algeria – President
• 15 October: Mozambique – President, National Assembly, Local
• Chad (tbc) – National Assembly
• Botswana (tbc): President and National Assembly
• Namibia (tbc): President and National Assembly
• December: Tunisia (tbc): President and Constituent Assembly