African elections calendar 2008
Updated March 2009
Note: Due to death of President Mwanamasa on the 19 Aug 2008, unscheduled elections will be held on 30 Oct 2008.
| Country | Election | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | National Assembly | 5 Sep 2008 |
| Benin | Local government | 20 Apr 2008 |
| Comoros | Anjouan presidential | 1st round: 15 Jun 2008 2nd round: 29 Jun 2008 |
| Congo, Republic of | Local government | 29 Jun 2008 |
| Senate | Jul 2008 (indirect) | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Presidential & National Assembly | postponed to 2009 from 30 Nov 2008 and Jun 2008 |
| Djibouti | National Assembly | postponed to 8 Feb 2008 from Jan 2008 |
| Egypt | Local government | 8 Apr 2008 |
| Ethiopia | House of the Federation & Local government | 13 & 19 Apr 2008 |
| Equatorial Guinea | House of People's Representatives Local Government |
4 May 2008 |
| The Gambia | Local government | 24 Jan 2008 |
| Ghana | Presidential & National Assembly | 1st round 7 Dec 2008 2nd round: 28 Dec 2008 |
| Guinea | National Assembly | postponed to Mar 2009 from 14 Dec 2008 |
| Guinea-Bissau | National People's Assembly Local Government |
16 Nov 2008 |
| Madagascar | Local government | 16 Mar 2008 |
| Senate (indirect) | 20 Apr 2008 | |
| Malawi | Local government | postponed indefinately from Sep 2008 |
| Mauritius | Presidential (by National Assembly) | May 2008 |
| Mozambique | Local government | 19 Nov 2008 |
| Niger | Senate (indirect) | Jul 2008 |
| Nigeria | Local government | Jan - Mar 2008 (various dates) |
| Rwanda | Chamber of Deputies | 15-18 Sep 2008 |
| Senegal | Local government | postponed to 29 Mar 2009 from 18 May 2008 |
| Sierra Leone | Local government | 5 Jul 2008 |
| Somaliland (autonomous territory) | Presidential | postponed to 29 Mar 2009 from 31 Dec 2008 |
| Local government | postponed to 2009 from 15 Dec 2008 | |
| South Africa | Presidential (unscheduled, by House of Assembly) | 25 Sep 2008 |
| Swaziland | House of Assembly | 19 Sep 2008 |
| Zambia | Presidential (unscheduled) | 30 October 2008 (due to death of President Mwanamasa on the 19 Aug 2008) |
| Zimbabwe | Presidential 1st round, National Assembly, Senate, & urban local government | 29 Mar 2008 |
| Presidential 2nd round; National Assembly by-elections Gwanda South, Redcliff, Pelandaba-Mpopoma | 27 Jun 2008 |
