FOCUS54 -----PRESENTS A THIRD OF AFRICAN NATIONS WITH ELECTIONS IN 2024

The predominant motif of 2024 appears to centre on the question of leadership across the African continent. Extending from South Africa to Algeria, a significant portion of the region's nations, comprising a third of the total, are poised to select new governmental authorities within the year.Notably, this roster encompasses Mali, Chad, and Burkina Faso, nations which have been ensnared in the tumult of military coups, contingent upon the fidelity of their current military leadership. There are a total of 18 scheduled elections slated to transpire across Africa in the course of this year. Dr Leopold Chakanyuaka a distinguished political analyst and Economic Analyst Tapiwa Mutana expounds on the collective aspirations of the African populace in anticipation of this pivotal election year.