There was an interesting new post at Democracy Digest, a partner of the National Endowment for Democracy, about the year ahead in African elections. Take a look:

The year 2021 is poised to be a busy political season for the African continent with more than 13 countries heading to the polls to elect new leaders, notes analyst Stephen Kafeero.

The key elections focused are presidential and parliamentary races. There are also notable legislative or local elections this year in South Africa, Somalia, Central African Republic, Gabon Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, Chad, and Morocco, he writes for Quartz Africa. Even though long-standing autocrats, disputed elections and, more recently, social media blocks and internet shutdowns continue to grab the headlines, democracy is evolving across the continent.

Read more at Democracy Digest.