Benin's parliamentary elections and Uganda's general elections, both held in January, marked the beginning of a busy and decisive year at ballot boxes across the African continent.

JOHANNESBURG, May 13 (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday rejected opposition allegations that a recent pause in the electricity cuts that have plagued the country for years ...

South Africa's recent by-elections showed unexpected results, with political shifts and varying voter turnouts.