Elections in Africa

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

Contents

Algeria

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Côte d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Eritrea, since independence, has repeatedly postponed elections.

Ethiopia

Gabon

The Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Libya does not hold elections.

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Republic of the Congo

Rwanda

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan

Swaziland

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Western Sahara

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Summary

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
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

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References

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