Important Contests and Challenges on the 2024 African Election Calendar
Africa – There will be a full calendar of elections on the continent in 2024 with 19 nations scheduled to hold presidential or general elections. Closely regulated voting procedures and very competitive multiparty races are features of these elections. Crucially, two thirds of these elections are planned for the last quarter of the year. Whereas in certain southern African countries a single party has always dominated, power-sharing coalitions may emerge, others may see their first changes in power. This phenomenon maybe signals the emergence of multiparty democracy and encourages political innovation. A number of the Sahelian countries that have experienced coups recently have elections planned as part of their pledges to return to civilian administration . The manner and timing of these elections will greatly influence the future governance of the area as well as its ongoing security concerns. About half of the elections are expected to be uncompetitive becau...