Transitional Authorities Announce First Official Electoral Timetable Since 2025 Coup. Guinea-Bissau’s transitional authorities have announced that presidential and legislative elections will be held on December 6, 2026, setting the country’s first official electoral timetable since the military coup of November 2025.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Senegal following the country’s victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), describing the achievement as a source of pride for both Senegal and the wider West African region.

Early results from Uganda’s 15 January 2026 presidential election indicate a commanding lead for long-serving incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, as the country navigates a fraught and tightly contested vote that has drawn domestic anxieties and international attention.

Uganda is holding one of the most consequential elections in its modern history, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend a four-decade grip on power amid mounting economic pressures, demographic change, and growing domestic and international scrutiny.