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The year ahead for African democracy: who is going to the polls in 2026?

National elections in at least 14 African countries could reshape governance amid concerns over political inclusion and recent regional instability, experts say.

After a tense general election in Uganda last week, presidential elections are set to follow in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March then in Benin and Djibouti in April. With elections also due this year in Libya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Gambia and South Sudan, could the African continent see a democratic sea change in 2026?

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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