France, Jan. 23 -- Africa's 2026 elections will unfold against the backdrop of persistent concerns around political inclusion and institutional independence, highlighted by the votes that took place last year inCameroon, Tanzania, Guinea Bissau and Cote d'Ivoire.

InUganda'selection of 15 January, President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term, amid criticism from human rights organisations and international observers over widespread repression.

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine under house arrest as Museveni leads vote

Republic of the Congo, presidential election, 22 March

Politics in the Republic of the Congo have been dominated by President Denis Sassou Nguesso since 1979, when he first took office. He served until 1992, then return...