August 31, 2026

  Ten years ago, African leaders unveiled a passport that was meant to represent a more connected continent-one where Africans could travel, work and live more freely across national borders. The African Union Passport was launched at the 27th AU Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, in July 2016. Chad’s then-president Idriss Déby and Rwanda’s President Paul […]

Africa is moving through a busy election year, with voters in several countries choosing presidents, lawmakers and other representatives. But the bigger story of 2026 is not simply about who wins or loses. Across the continent, elections are testing the institutions that make democracy work — electoral commissions, courts, political parties, security agencies, the media