{"id":1481,"date":"2024-10-28T14:37:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T14:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/?post_type=event&p=1481"},"modified":"2025-07-03T11:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:28:26","slug":"webinar-strengthening-democracy-a-review-and-strategic-outlook-for-african-elections-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/event\/webinar-strengthening-democracy-a-review-and-strategic-outlook-for-african-elections-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Webinar | Strengthening Democracy: A Review and Strategic Outlook for African Elections in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that 30% of the world\u2019s elections in 2024 are taking place in Africa?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of the eight elections scheduled in Africa for the first half of 2024<\/strong>, six managed to cross the finish line\u2014yes, a respectable 75% success rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time in South Africa<\/strong>‘s history, no party secured a majority, setting the stage for the country\u2019s first-ever coalition government. Meanwhile, in Rwanda<\/strong>, President Paul Kagame claimed a fourth seven-year term with a sweeping 98% of the vote, a result overshadowed by concerns of limited electoral competition. Senegal <\/strong>also marked a historic milestone by electing the youngest president on the continent, signaling a surge in youth involvement in the political sphere of this Sahel nation. However, elections in Mali<\/strong> and Burkina Faso<\/strong> were postponed indefinitely, underscoring the region\u2019s ongoing political instability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this backdrop, AHEAD Africa\u2019s partner, the East and Horn of Africa Observers Network (E-HORN)<\/a>, hosted a thought-provoking webinar<\/a> titled “Strengthening Democracy: A Review and Strategic Outlook for African Elections in 2024″<\/strong><\/em> to explore the lessons, successes, challenges, and recommendations from Africa’s elections in the first half of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aisha Dabo, Programmes Coordinator at Africtivistes<\/a>; Banolo Magkale, Programme Manager at the University of Pretoria; Ibrahim Faruk, Programme Coordinator at Yiaga Africa; and Anne Katuhrima, an Election Expert from Kenya, joined the session to convey a clear message: ”elections are not a one-time event but a continuous journey, and all actors are responsible for sustaining democracy.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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