Angola general election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Angola's general election is due by 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
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Burkina Faso presidential election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Burkina Faso's presidential election is due by 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Burundi general election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Burundi's general election is due by 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Cabo Verde presidential election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Cabo Verde votes on 15 Nov 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote, the last result and who holds office now.
Cameroon parliamentary election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Cameroon's parliamentary election is due by 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Congo parliamentary election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Congo's parliamentary election is due by 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Côte d'Ivoire parliamentary election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Côte d'Ivoire's parliamentary election is due by 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Equatorial Guinea parliamentary election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Equatorial Guinea's parliamentary election is due by 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Equatorial Guinea Senate election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Equatorial Guinea's Senate election is due by 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Fuel price in Nigeria today: what the official monthly figure shows and how to read it
The latest official petrol price for Nigeria is a monthly national average, not the price at a pump today. Here is the figure, where it comes from, how to read it and why the price near you will differ.
Gambia parliamentary election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Gambia votes on 10 Apr 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote, the last result and who holds office now.
Gambia presidential election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Gambia votes on 5 Dec 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote, the last result and who holds office now.
Ghana budget 2026 explained: total, top sectors and change on last year
The 2026 Ghana budget is GH₵357.1bn. Where it goes, how health and education compare with the benchmarks, and how it changed.
Guinea-Bissau presidential election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Guinea-Bissau's presidential election is due by 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Kenya budget 2026/27 explained: total, top sectors and change on last year
The 2026/27 Kenya budget is KSh4.79tn. Where it goes, how health and education compare with the benchmarks, and how it changed.
Kenya fuel prices: the latest EPRA review, prices by town and every change
What petrol, diesel and kerosene cost per litre in Kenya right now, how the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority sets them each month, and how the price has moved since the first review we hold.
Kenya general election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Kenya votes on 10 Aug 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote, the last result and who holds office now.
Lesotho parliamentary election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Lesotho's parliamentary election is due by 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Mali presidential election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Mali's presidential election is due by 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Minimum wage in Nigeria: the current rate, the law behind it and what it buys
The national minimum wage in Nigeria is ₦70,000 a month. Here is the Act that sets it, the rate it replaced, how the rise compares, what the money buys at the petrol pump and how to check that you are paid at least the minimum.
Nigeria budget 2026 explained: total, top sectors and change on last year
The 2026 Nigeria budget is ₦68.32tn. Where it goes, how health and education compare with the benchmarks, and how it changed.
Nigeria general election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Nigeria votes on 16 Jan 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote, the last result and who holds office now.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic parliamentary election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic's parliamentary election is due by 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
São Tomé and Príncipe parliamentary election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
São Tomé and Príncipe's parliamentary election is due by 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
São Tomé and Príncipe's presidential election is due by 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Somalia presidential election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Somalia's presidential election is due by 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
South Africa budget 2026/27 explained: total, top sectors and change on last year
The 2026/27 South Africa budget is R2.67tn. Where it goes, how health and education compare with the benchmarks, and how it changed.
South Sudan general election 2026: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
South Sudan votes on 22 Dec 2026. What is decided, who runs the vote, the last result and who holds office now.
Tunisia parliamentary election 2027: date, who runs it, seats and current office holders
Tunisia's parliamentary election is due by 2027. What is decided, who runs the vote and who holds office now.
Who runs Algeria: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the 41-post cabinet and how Algeria's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs Democratic Republic of the Congo: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the 54-post cabinet and how Democratic Republic of the Congo's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs Egypt: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the 31-post cabinet and how Egypt's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs Ethiopia: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Taye Atske Selassie, the 22-post cabinet and how Ethiopia's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs Kenya: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
William Samoei Ruto, the 23-post cabinet and how Kenya's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs Nigeria: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the 47-post cabinet and how Nigeria's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs South Africa: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, the 33-post cabinet and how South Africa's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs Sudan: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the 25-post cabinet and how Sudan's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs Tanzania: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Samia Suluhu Hassan, the 30-post cabinet and how Tanzania's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Who runs Uganda: the president, the cabinet and how they got there
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the 75-post cabinet and how Uganda's leaders came to office, from official government pages.
Africa elections 2027: the national election calendar
Upcoming national elections to the end of 2027 by date and type, from electoral commission pages.
Who runs government in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa and Ethiopia
Offices tracked and ministers by country, counted from our government directory.