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What’s at risk for Benin elections?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Benin is sliding on several key indicators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ethiopia Country Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How to ensure credible elections in Ethiopia<\/strong> this June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Citizen Observers in an Era of Global Autocratisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How can they survive <\/strong>amid funding cuts and restrictive environments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Electoral Integrity Summit 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

20 recommendations <\/strong>to improve electoral integrity in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About AHEAD Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AHEAD Africa<\/strong> is a pan-African EU co-funded project that strengthens civil society\u2019s capacity to monitor<\/strong> electoral related issues and improves electoral integrity<\/strong> across AU member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guided by the AHEAD approach<\/strong>, the project focuses on following up on election observation recommendations to drive electoral reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Led by the European Partnership for Democracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Discover all elections we support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Benin<\/h3>\n 11 January 2026<\/span>\n

Weeks after a failed coup attempt in December 2025, Benin\u2019s January 2026 elections tested democratic resilience amid a constrained civic space and rising opposition concerns, while shaping the path to the April presidential race.<\/p>\n

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Ivory Coast<\/h3>\n 25 October 2025<\/span>\n

With 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. \r\n<\/p>\n

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Malawi<\/h3>\n 16 September 2025<\/span>\n

Malawi's 2025 elections are a test of the country\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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Ghana<\/h3>\n 07 December 2024<\/span>\n

Ghana'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?<\/p>\n

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Namibia<\/h3>\n 27 November 2024<\/span>\n

Namibia'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?<\/p>\n

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Botswana<\/h3>\n 30 October 2024<\/span>\n

Botswana'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?\r\n<\/p>\n

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Mozambique<\/h3>\n 09 October 2024<\/span>\n

Mozambique'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.<\/p>\n

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South Africa<\/h3>\n 29 May 2024<\/span>\n

South 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?<\/p>\n

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Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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