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*'''{{flag|Angola}}'''
**President – ], ] (2017–present)

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**President – ], ] (2016–present)

*'''{{flag|Botswana}}'''
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*'''{{flag|Burundi}}'''
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**Prime Minister – ], ] (2022–present)

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**Prime Minister – ], ] (2019–present)

*'''{{flag|Cape Verde}}'''
**President – ], ] (2021–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2016–present)

*'''{{flag|Central African Republic}}'''
**President – ], ] (2016–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2022–present)

*'''{{flag|Chad}}'''
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**Prime Minister –
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*'''{{flag|Comoros}}'''
**President – ], ] (2019–present)

*'''{{flag|Republic of the Congo}}'''
**President – ], ] (1997–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2021–present)

*'''{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}}'''
**President – ], ] (2010–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2023–present)

*'''{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} ]'''
**President – ], ] (2019–present)
**Prime Minister –
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**#], ] (2024–present)

*'''{{flag|Djibouti}}'''
**President – ], ] (1999–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2013–present)

*'''{{flag|Egypt}}'''
**President – ], ] (2014–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2015–2018)

*'''{{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}'''
**President – ], ] (1982–present)
**Prime Minister –
**#], ] (2023–2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)

*'''{{flag|Eritrea}}'''
**President – ], ] (1993–present)

*'''{{flag|Ethiopia}}'''
**President –
**#], ] (2018–2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2018–present)

*'''{{flag|Gabon}}'''
**President – ], ] (2023–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2023-present)

*'''{{flag|Gambia}}'''
**President – ], ] (2017-present)

*'''{{flag|Ghana}}'''
**President – ], ] (2017-present)

*'''{{flag|Guinea}}'''
**President – ], ] (2021-present)

*'''{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}'''
**President – ], ] (2020–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2023–present)

*'''{{flag|Kenya}}'''
**President – ], ] (2022–present)

*'''{{flag|Lesotho}}'''
**Monarch – ], ] (1996–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2022–present)

*'''{{flag|Liberia}}'''
**President –
**#], ] (2018–2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)

*'''{{flag|Libya}}'''
**President – ], ] of the ] (2021–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2021–present)

*'''{{flag|Malawi}}'''
**President – ], ] (2020–present)

*'''{{flag|Mali}}'''
**President – ], ] (2021–present)
**Prime Minister –
**#], ] (2021–2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)

*'''{{flag|Mauritania}}'''
**President – ], ] (2019–present)
**Prime Minister –
**#], ] (2020–2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)

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**#], ] (2024–present)
**Prime Minister –
**#], ] (2017–2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)

*'''{{flag|Morocco}}'''
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**Prime Minister – ], ] (2022–present)

*'''{{flag|Mozambique}}'''
**President – ], ] (2015–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2022–present)

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**President –
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**Prime Minister – ], ] (2015-present)

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**Prime Minister – ], ] (2011–2021)

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**President – ], ] (2023–present)

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**President – ], ] (2000–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2017–present)

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**President – ], ] (2021–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2022–present)

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**President –
**#], ] (2012–2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)
**Prime Minister –
**#], ] (2022–2024)
**#], ] (2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)

*'''{{flag|Seychelles}}'''
**President – ], ] (2020–present)

*'''{{flag|Sierra Leone}}'''
**President – ], ] (2018–present)

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**President – ], ] (2022–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2022–present)

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**President – ], ] (2018–present)

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**President – ], ] (2011–present)

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**President – ] (2021–present)

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**President – ], ] (2021–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2015–present)

*'''{{flag|Togo}}'''
**President – ], ] (2005–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2020–present)

*'''{{flag|Tunisia}}'''
**President – ], ] (2019–present)
**Prime Minister –
**#], ] (2023–2024)
**#], ] (2024–present)

*'''{{flag|Uganda}}'''
**President – ], ] (1986–present)
**Prime Minister – ], ] (2021–present)

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**President – ], ] (2021–present)

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**President – ], ] (2017–present)


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* 9 October – ]: ] is elected ] while the ruling ] party retains a majority in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mozambique-ruling-partys-candidate-wins-presidential-election-results-show-2024-10-24/|title=Mozambique's ruling party retains power in contested election|language=en|publisher=]|date=2024-10-25|access-date=2024-11-07}}</ref> * 9 October – ]: ] is elected ] while the ruling ] party retains a majority in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mozambique-ruling-partys-candidate-wins-presidential-election-results-show-2024-10-24/|title=Mozambique's ruling party retains power in contested election|language=en|publisher=]|date=2024-10-25|access-date=2024-11-07}}</ref>
* 24 October – The first case of the ] is reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2024 |title=Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths |url=https://apnews.com/article/congo-unknown-disease-kwango-11c96d7073ae4a0bc8ef9b2575f8d226# |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> * 24 October – The first case of the ] is reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2024 |title=Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths |url=https://apnews.com/article/congo-unknown-disease-kwango-11c96d7073ae4a0bc8ef9b2575f8d226# |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
* 30 October – ]: The ruling ] party is voted out of power, ending 58 years of uninterrupted governance.<ref name="News24Botswana"/> ] of the ] party is elected ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-31 |title=Early Botswana Vote Tallies Point to Shock Loss For Ruling Party |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-31/botswana-election-early-tallies-point-to-shock-loss-for-ruling-party |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> * 30 October – ]: The ruling ] party is voted out of power, ending 58 years of uninterrupted governance.<ref name="News24Botswana">{{Cite news |last=Ndebele |first=Lenin |date=31 October 2024 |title=Initial counting suggests Botswana may just get a new ruling party after 58 years |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/initial-counting-suggests-botswana-may-just-get-a-new-ruling-party-after-58-years-20241031 |work=News24}}</ref> ] of the ] party is elected ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-31 |title=Early Botswana Vote Tallies Point to Shock Loss For Ruling Party |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-31/botswana-election-early-tallies-point-to-shock-loss-for-ruling-party |access-date=2024-11-01 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref>


===November=== ===November===

Latest revision as of 11:59, 1 January 2025

Overview of Africa-related events during the year of 2024
Years in Africa: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Centuries: 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century
Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s
Years: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

This is a list of events that have taken place in Africa in 2024.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

May

June

July

August

October

November

December

  • 14 December – Cyclone Chido makes landfall in Mayotte, causing at least 20 deaths and bringing devastating damage to the island.

See also

References

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  2. "Landlocked Ethiopia signs Pact to Use Somaliland's Red Sea Port". Reuters. January 1, 2024.
  3. "Unrest grips Comoros as opposition rejects president's re-election". France 24. January 17, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. "Comoros To Hold Presidential Vote On January 14". Barrons. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. Petersen, Shelleygan (2024-02-04). "President Hage Geingob is dead". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  6. "Hage Geingob, Namibia's president, dies aged 82 after cancer treatment". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 2024-02-04. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  7. "Senegal's little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next president". AP News. 2024-03-25. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  8. "Présidentielle au Tchad: premières réactions au lendemain de la victoire annoncée de Mahamat Idriss Déby". Yahoo News (in French). 2024-05-10. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  9. "Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts 'attempted coup'". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  10. "Shooting in Kinshasa is a failed coup d'état, says Congolese army". Le Monde.fr. 2024-05-19. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  11. "'Several nationalities' including American and British involved in DRC coup attempt, say officials". Voice of America. 2024-05-19. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  12. "ANC facing worst result since end of apartheid". BBC. 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  13. Harper, Paddy. "Historic losses for ANC open new era in South African politics". Africanews. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  14. "Madagascar ruling party loses parliament majority". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  15. Gondwe, Gregory and Imray, Gerald (11 June 2024). "Malawi's vice president and 9 others are confirmed dead after their plane's wreckage is found". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  16. Chothia, Farouk; Kupemba, Danai Kesta; Plett-Usher, Barbra (14 June 2024). "ANC and DA agree on South Africa unity government". BBC News. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  17. "South Africa's National Assembly re-elects Cyril Ramaphosa as president". Reuters. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  18. "Mauritanian president comfortably wins re-election". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  19. Marama, Ndahi (30 June 2024). "30 feared dead, 100 injured in Borno as female suicide bombers hit wedding, funeral". Vanguard News. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  20. Sharma, Sweta (16 July 2024). "Paul Kagame set to win flawed Rwanda election with 99% of vote". The Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  21. "Afrique Procès du massacre de 2009 en Guinée: Moussa Dadis Camara condamné à 20 ans de prison pour crimes contre l'humanité". Radio France International (in French). 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  22. "WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years". Reuters. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  23. Vandoorne, Saskya; Walsh, Nick Paton; Mezzofiore, Gianluca (4 October 2024). "Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment". CNN. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  24. "Tunisia's Saied wins presidential election, electoral commission says". Al Jazeera. 2024-10-07. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  25. "Mozambique's ruling party retains power in contested election". Reuters. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  26. "Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths". AP News. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  27. Ndebele, Lenin (31 October 2024). "Initial counting suggests Botswana may just get a new ruling party after 58 years". News24.
  28. "Early Botswana Vote Tallies Point to Shock Loss For Ruling Party". Bloomberg.com. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  29. "Mauritius opposition wins country's election by a landslide". AP News. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  30. "Opposition leader victorious in self-declared Somaliland elections". VOA. 20 November 2024. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  31. "Gabon approves law allowing junta leader to contest elections". BBC News. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  32. "Senegal's radical government claims 'large victory' in legislative polls". BBC News. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  33. "Namibia elects first female president in disputed poll". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  34. "France rushes aid to Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead and hunger rising after Cyclone Chido". AP News. 16 December 2024.
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