Elections
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Africa Elections 2025: All the upcoming votes
A regularly updated list and interactive map of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2025. Last updated: 7 January 2025 How to use ... -
Could Joseph Boakai do a Biden in Liberia’s run-off election?
At 78, Boakai is the veteran bridesmaid of Liberian politics; like his American counterpart, he runs against a populist megastar with a comical grasp ... -
Liberal democracy is in crisis, does it need rethinking?
Authoritarianism is on the rise, coups back in fashion, and elections reduced to a perfunctory ritual. How do we reverse the slide? Liberal democracy ... -
Congo 2023: A stable, secure and prosperous DRC is possible
Destabilised by the scramble for its minerals, the DRC’s upcoming election could trigger a transformation to prosperity – if conducted fairly. The Democratic Republic ... -
A Shameful Shambles: An account of Zimbabwe’s elections of August 2023
An election observer who has witnessed every Zimbabwean election since independence in 1980, narrates his experience of the 2023 elections. I have been present ... -
Frelimo turns to dirty tricks for the 2023 local elections
Haunted by corruption, accused of running down the economy, Frelimo will nevertheless sweep the October elections – whether voters like it or not. Voter ... -
Did Nigeria’s election tech fail or was it sabotaged?
Young voters put their faith in digital technology. But at polling units nationwide, many were transported to an elections twilight zone. Victor Madu, a ...
