The Ledger
The record, before the vote.
One nonpartisan, fully sourced report per country on how its economy and people have fared, published 21 days before each national election across CARICOM and the African Union. Cari takes no position on any party or candidate.
Where an election date is not yet fixed, we show the latest date the constitution allows and move the release when it is called.
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Release calendar
| Country | Election | Date | Ledger release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo VerdeAU | Presidential | 15 Nov 2026 Confirmed | 25 Oct 2026 |
| The GambiaAU | Presidential | 5 Dec 2026 Confirmed | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Guinea-BissauAU | Presidential and legislative | 6 Dec 2026 Announced | 15 Nov 2026 |
| HaitiCARICOM | Presidential and legislative (first round) | 13 Dec 2026 Announced | 22 Nov 2026 |
| South SudanAU | Presidential and legislative | 22 Dec 2026 Announced | 1 Dec 2026 |
| NigeriaAU | Presidential and National Assembly | 16 Jan 2027 Confirmed | 26 Dec 2026 |
| BurundiAU | Presidential | 3 May 2027 Announced | 12 Apr 2027 |
| Republic of the CongoAU | Legislative | 31 Jul 2027 Latest date allowed | 10 Jul 2027 |
| KenyaAU | Presidential and legislative | 10 Aug 2027 Confirmed | 20 Jul 2027 |
| AngolaAU | General election | 24 Aug 2027 Latest date allowed | 3 Aug 2027 |
| LesothoAU | Legislative | 7 Oct 2027 Latest date allowed | 16 Sept 2027 |
| MadagascarAU | Presidential | 15 Oct 2027 Announced | 24 Sept 2027 |
| Equatorial GuineaAU | Legislative | 20 Nov 2027 Latest date allowed | 30 Oct 2027 |
| DominicaCARICOM | General election | 6 Dec 2027 Date uncertain | 15 Nov 2027 |
| St Kitts and NevisCARICOM | General election | 31 Dec 2027 Date uncertain | 10 Dec 2027 |
| DjiboutiAU | Legislative | 24 Feb 2028 Latest date allowed | 3 Feb 2028 |
| MauritaniaAU | Legislative | 13 May 2028 Latest date allowed | 22 Apr 2028 |
| Sierra LeoneAU | Presidential and legislative | 24 Jun 2028 Latest date allowed | 3 Jun 2028 |
| EswatiniAU | Legislative | 29 Sept 2028 Latest date allowed | 8 Sept 2028 |
| GhanaAU | Presidential and legislative | 7 Dec 2028 Latest date allowed | 16 Nov 2028 |
| DR CongoAU | Presidential and legislative | 20 Dec 2028 Latest date allowed | 29 Nov 2028 |