The number of national elections to be held in Africa in 2011 is
unprecedented with 27 countries holding crucial presidential,
legislative and local elections. These countries include: Benin
(presidential and national assembly), Burkina Faso (local),
Cameroon (presidential), Cape Verde (presidential and national
assembly), Central Africa Republic (presidential and national
assembly), Chad (presidential, national assembly and local), the
Democratic Republic of Congo (presidential and national assembly ),
Djibouti (regional and local), Egypt (presidential), Gabon
(national assembly), Liberia (presidential, house of
representatives and junior senators), Madagascar (presidential,
national assembly and local), Mauritania (national assembly,
regional and local senate), Mauritius (regional assembly), Niger
(presidential), Nigeria (national assembly, presidential, state
assemblies and governors), Rwanda (senate and local), Sao Tome
(local and presidential), Seychelles (presidential), South Africa
(local), Southern Sudan (independence referendum), Tunisia (chamber
of councilors), Uganda (presidential, national assembly and local),
Zambia (presidential, national assembly and local), Zimbabwe
(constitutional referendum, presidential, national assembly, senate
and local).
