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2024 African elections
Findings and recommendations from our 2024 Election Observation Missions.
Experiential Learning Seminar
Solutions to citizen election observation challenges across Africa.
Electoral Integrity Africa Summit I
21 actionable points to improve electoral integrity across Africa.
About AHEAD Africa
AHEAD Africa is a pan-African EU co-funded project aiming to strengthen civil society’s monitoring capacities in electoral related issues and enhance electoral integrity across African Union member states.
Guided by the AHEAD approach, we emphasise follow-up to election observation recommendations to advocate for electoral reforms to enhance free and fair elections, integrity and trust-building.
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Recommendations and advocacy initiatives for more electoral integrity.
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South Africa
29 May 2024South Africa's 2024 elections saw the lowest voter turnout in the country's democratic history since the end of apartheid. What are the findings and recommendations from the election observation missions by ESN-SA, E-HORN, and the KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council?
Mozambique
09 October 2024Mozambique's 2024 elections ended up in a spiral of violence marked by protests and the tragic killings of opposition figures. ESN-SA and ZESN conducted a learning observation mission.
Botswana
30 October 2024Botswana's voters ended nearly 60 years of one-party rule, with the ruling party peacefully conceding defeat once the preliminary results were announced. What are the findings and recommendations from the election observation mission by ESN-SA and ZESN?
Namibia
27 November 2024Namibia's 2024 elections saw the first woman as President of the country, while opposition rejected the election results due to technical problems. What are the findings and recommendations from the election observation mission by ESN-SA and ZESN?
Ghana
07 December 2024Ghana's 2024 elections presented a key opportunity to consolidate its democratic achievements amidst regional instability. Another example of a ruling party peacefully conceding defeat. What are the findings and recommendations from the election observation mission by E-HORN, WAEON and Penplusbytes?
Events
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Webinar | Tanzania 2025 elections: The Fight for Democracy and Electoral Justice in Africa
Online
17.04.2025 – 17.04.2025
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Podcast | Challenges and Opportunities for East African 2025 Elections
Nairobi, Kenya
24.03.2025 – 24.03.2025
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Electoral Integrity Africa Summit I: Strengthening Electoral Transparency, Public Oversight and Collaborative Reforms
Kampala, Uganda
10.09.2024 – 12.09.2024
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Identifying solutions to 2024 election observation challenges during an experimental learning seminar.
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Does AI know who will you vote before you do?
A review of the IPE2025 report and how AHEAD Africa will address its gaps.
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Improving how democratic progress is measured in Africa
Actionable steps to enhance state reporting under the ACDEG.
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