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Elections in Africa

{{short description|Political elections for public offices in African countries}}

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This page lists the most recent (direct) national elections in African countries.

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[[Elections in Algeria|Algeria]]

[[Elections in Angola|Angola]]

[[Elections in Benin|Benin]]

[[Elections in Botswana|Botswana]]

[[Elections in Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]]

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[[Elections in Burundi|Burundi]]

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[[Elections in Cameroon|Cameroon]]

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[[Elections in Cape Verde|Cape Verde]]

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[[Elections in the Central African Republic|Central African Republic]]

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[[Elections in Chad|Chad]]

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[[Elections in Comoros|Comoros]]

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[[Elections in Côte d'Ivoire|Côte d'Ivoire]]

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[[Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo]]

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[[Elections in Djibouti|Djibouti]]

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[[Elections in Egypt|Egypt]]

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[[Elections in Equatorial Guinea|Equatorial Guinea]]

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[[Elections in Eritrea|Eritrea]]

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Eritrea, since independence, has repeatedly postponed elections.

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[[Elections in Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]

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[[Elections in Gabon|Gabon]]

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[[Elections in the Gambia|The Gambia]]

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[[Elections in Ghana|Ghana]]

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[[Elections in Guinea|Guinea]]

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[[Elections in Guinea-Bissau|Guinea-Bissau]]

[[Elections in Kenya|Kenya]]

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[[Elections in Lesotho|Lesotho]]

[[Elections in Liberia|Liberia]]

[[Elections in Libya|Libya]]

Libya does not hold elections.

[[Elections in Madagascar|Madagascar]]

[[Elections in Malawi|Malawi]]

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[[Elections in Mali|Mali]]

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[[Elections in Mauritania|Mauritania]]

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[[Elections in Mauritius|Mauritius]]

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[[Elections in Morocco|Morocco]]

[[Elections in Mozambique|Mozambique]]

[[Elections in Namibia|Namibia]]

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[[Elections in Niger|Niger]]

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[[Elections in Nigeria|Nigeria]]

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[[Elections in the Republic of the Congo|Republic of the Congo]]

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[[Elections in Rwanda|Rwanda]]

[[Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe|São Tomé and Príncipe]]

[[Elections in Senegal|Senegal]]

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[[Elections in Seychelles|Seychelles]]

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[[Elections in Sierra Leone|Sierra Leone]]

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[[Elections in Somalia|Somalia]]

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[[Elections in South Africa|South Africa]]

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[[Elections in South Sudan|South Sudan]]

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[[Elections in Sudan|Sudan]]

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[[Elections in Swaziland|Swaziland]]

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[[Elections in Tanzania|Tanzania]]

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[[Elections in Togo|Togo]]

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[[Elections in Tunisia|Tunisia]]

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[[Elections in Uganda|Uganda]]

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[[Elections in Western Sahara|Western Sahara]]

[[Elections in Zambia|Zambia]]

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[[Elections in Zimbabwe|Zimbabwe]]

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Summary

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! colspan="6" | Summary of East Africa Elections

CountryPresidential Elections (1999–2019)Recent Election YearNext ElectionPresidential Votes Cast in Last ElectionRegistered Voters
South Sudan2201020212,813,8304,800,000
Uganda42016202110,329,13115,277,198
Kenya42017202215,593,05019,611,423
Tanzania32015202015,596,11023,161,440
Rwanda3201720246,769,5146,897,076
Burundi4202020252,826,0723,848,119

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! colspan="5" | Political Events in African Countries by Region, 1999–2017

RegionPresident/Prime MinsisterParliamentary ElectionsPeace TreatiesTotal Countries
Southern Africa4833612
Central Africa242568
East Africa4235513
West Africa5559015
North Africa181826
Total1871701954

{{Cite web|url=https://kenyayote.com/iebc-breakdown-final-19-6-million-registered-voters-kenya-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630031708/http://kenyayote.com/iebc-breakdown-final-19-6-million-registered-voters-kenya-2017/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=30 June 2017|title=IEBC: Breakdown of Final 19.6 million registered voters in Kenya, 2017|date=2017-06-27|website=Kenyayote|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-08}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iebc.or.ke/|title=Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission|website=iebc.or.ke|access-date=2019-11-08}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/news/peace_publications/election_reports/finalreportsudan-apr2010.pdf|title=Observing Sudan's 2010 National Elections|date=April 2010|website=The Carter Center}}{{Cite web|url=http://dispatch.ug/2018/10/11/2021-ugandas-general-elections-cost-shs700-billion/|title=2021 Uganda's general elections to cost Shs700 billion|website=dispatch.ug|date=11 October 2018 |access-date=2019-11-08}}{{Cite web|url=http://africanelections.tripod.com/ssd.html|title=Elections in South Sudan|website=africanelections.tripod.com|access-date=2019-11-08}}

See also

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.ascleiden.nl/?q=content/elections-africa-between-hope-and-reality Webdossier on elections in Africa]

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Category:Politics of Africa