Africa Elections
There were more than 19 elections in Africa in 2024.
It was especially a devastating year for incumbents and ruling parties; they lost power in Botswana, Mauritius, Ghana, Somaliland and Senegal.
Meanwhile, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan continue to wait. Elections there were either rescheduled or simply ignored.
Africanews looks back on some of the most important elections in Africa in 2024.
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Togo suspends French state-owned broadcasters RFI and France 24
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Protesters gather in Ivory Coast, demand Thiam's return on electoral list
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Cameroon: Police, opposition supporters clash as election looms
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Burundi awaits results of local and parliamentary elections
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Ivory Coast: opposition candidates barred from electoral lists
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Ugandan lawmakers bring back military courts' ability to try civilians