#FreeSarahBireete
Our colleague Dr. Sarah Bireete continues to be detained until 28 January.
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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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Benin
11 January 2026Weeks after a failed coup attempt in December 2025, Benin’s January 2026 elections tested democratic resilience amid a constrained civic space and rising opposition concerns, while shaping the path to the April presidential race.
Ivory Coast
25 October 2025With Ouattara seeking a fourth term and his main rivals barred, voter excitement was low. 150 observers trained by CRASC-Est and Centre and WAEON monitored the integrity of the electoral process.
Malawi
16 September 2025Malawi's 2025 elections are a test of the country’s democracy, following the historic annulment of the 2019 vote and the fresh 2020 election, which set a precedent for judicial independence and introduced reforms under the new 50%+1 rule.
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?
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?
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?
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.
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?
Events
Latest news
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#FreeSarahBireete
We condemn the continued detention of our friend and colleague Dr. Sarah Bireete.
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20 years of the DoP
International and domestic election observation share the same principles.
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Second Electoral Integrity Summit
Discussing the million-dollar question: how can we improve electoral integrity in Africa?
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Tanzania: A toast to flawed elections
Under curfews and internet shutdowns, the election served the powerful, not the people.
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