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"text": "Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in two rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 September 2024 (next to be held in 2029); prime minister nominated by the president after consultation with the majority party in Parliament"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in two rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister nominated by the president after consultation with the majority party in Parliament"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "7 September 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE (NLF) 94.7%, Abdelaali Hassani CHERIF (MSP) 3.2%, Youcef AOUCHICHE (FFS) 2.2%<em><br><br>2019:</em> (FLN) 58.1%, Abdelkader BENGRINA (El-Bina) 17.4%, Ali BENFLIS (Talaie El Hurriyet) 10.6%, Azzedine MIHOUBI (RND) 7.3%, Abdelaziz BELAID (Future Front) 6.7%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2029"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "five-pointed star between the extended horns of a crescent moon; fennec fox"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, white, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (since 26 September 2017)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO&nbsp;"
"text": "President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "the candidate of the winning party or coalition in the last legislative election becomes the president; president serves a 5-year term (eligible for a second consecutive or discontinuous term); last held on 24 August 2022 (next to be held in 2027)"
"text": "the candidate of the winning party or coalition in the last legislative election becomes the president; president serves a 5-year term (eligible for a second consecutive or discontinuous term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "24 August 2022"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (MPLA) elected president by then winning party following the 24 August 2022 general election"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2027"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "giant black sable antelope (<em>Palanca negra gigante</em>)"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, black, yellow"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 31 October 2024 (next to be held in October 2029); vice president appointed by the president"
"text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); vice president appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "31 October 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "national elections held in 2024 gave BOKO's UDC 35 seats in the National Assembly, which then selected BOKO as president"
"text": "BOKO's UDC won 35 seats in the National Assembly, which then selected BOKO as president"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "October 2029"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "zebra"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "light blue, white, black"
},
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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last held on 11 April 2021 (next to be held on 12 April 2026)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "11 April 2021"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2021:</em> Patrice TALON reelected president in the ; percent of vote - Patrice TALON (independent) 86.3%, Alassane SOUMANOU (FCBE) 11.4%, Corentin KOHOUE (The Democrats) 2.3%<br><br><em>2016:</em> Patrice TALON elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Lionel ZINSOU (FCBE) 28.4%, Patrice TALON (independent) 24.8%, Sebastien AJAVON (independent) 23%, Abdoulaye Bio TCHANE (ABT) 8.8%, Pascal KOUPAKI (NC) 5.9%, other 9.1%; percent of vote in second round - Patrice TALON 65.4%, Lionel ZINSOU 34.6%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "12 April 2026"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both head of state and head of government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "leopard"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in May 2027); vice presidents nominated by the president, endorsed by Parliament"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); vice presidents nominated by the president, endorsed by Parliament"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "20 May 2020"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2020: </em>Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE elected president; percent of vote - Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE (CNDD-FDD) 71.5%, Agathon RWASA (CNL) 25.2%, Gaston SINDIMWO (UPRONA) 1.7%, other 1.6%<br><br><em>2015:</em> Pierre NKURUNZIZA reelected president; percent of vote - Pierre NKURUNZIZA (CNDD-FDD) 69.4%, Agathon RWASA (Hope of Burundians - Amizerio y'ABARUNDI) 19%, other 11.6%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "May 2027"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, white, green"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 6 May 2024 (next to be held NA)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (no term limits)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "6 May 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Mahamat Idriss DÉBY elected president; percent of vote - Mahamat Idriss DÉBY (MPS) 61%, Succes MASRA (Transformers) 18.5%, Albert PADACKE 16.9%, other 3.6%<br><em><br>2021:</em> Lt. Gen. Idriss DÉBY reelected transitional president; percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Idriss DÉBY (MPS) 79.3%, Pahimi PADACKET Albert (RNDT) 10.3%, Lydie BEASSEMDA (Party for Democracy and Independence) 3.2%, other 7.2%<br><em><br></em>"
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "goat (north), lion (south)"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, yellow, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms); election last held on 21 March 2021 (next to be held on 21 March 2026)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "21 March 2021"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2021: </em>Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 88.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 8.0%, other 3.6% <br><br><em>2016: </em>Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 60.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 15.1%, Jean-Marie MOKOKO (independent) 13.9%, Pascal Tsaty MABIALA (UPADS) 4.4%, other 6.2%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "21 March 2026"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion, elephant"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Ministers of State appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 December 2023 (next to be held on 20 December 2028); prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "20 December 2023"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2023: </em>Felix TSHISEKEDI reelected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 73.3%, Moise KATUMBI (Ensemble) 18.8%, Martin FAYULU (ECIDE) 5.3%, other 2.6%<br><em><br>2018:</em> Felix TSHISEKEDI elected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 38.6%, Martin FAYULU (Lamuka coalition) 34.8%, Emmanuel Ramazani SHADARY (PPRD) 23.9%, other 2.7%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "20 December 2028"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "leopard"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "sky blue, red, yellow"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 7 October 2018 (next to be held in October 2025); prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 7-year term (no term limits); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "7 October 2018"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2018:</em> Paul BIYA reelected president; percent of vote - Paul BIYA (CPDM) 71.3%, Maurice KAMTO (MRC) 14.2%, Cabral LIBII (Univers) 6.3%, other 8.2%<br><br><em>2011: </em>Paul BIYA reelected president; percent of vote - Paul BIYA (CPDM) 78.0%, John FRU NDI (SDF) 10.7%, Garga Haman ADJI 3.2%, other 8.1% (2018)"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "October 2025"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, red, yellow"
},
"National anthem": {

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},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016)&nbsp;"
"text": "President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016)"
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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term; election last held on 14 January 2024 (next to be held in 2029)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "14 January 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>AZALI Assoumani reelected president in first round - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 63%, SALIM ISSA Abdallah (PJ) 20.3%, DAOUDOU Abdallah Mohamed (Orange Party) 5.9%, Bourhane HAMIDOU (independent) 5.1%<em><br><br>2019</em>: AZALI Assoumani elected president in first round - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 60.8%, Ahamada MAHAMOUDOU (PJ) 14.6%, Mouigni Baraka Said SOILIHI (independent) 5.6%, other 19%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2029"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "four five-pointed stars and crescent moon"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, white"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected for 5-year term; election last held 27 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2025); constitutional referendum in July 2023 removed term limits and instituted 7-year terms"
"text": "current president was directly elected for 5-year term; constitutional referendum in July 2023 removed term limits and instituted 7-year terms"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "27 December 2020"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2020:</em> Faustin-Archange TOUADÉRA reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Faustin-Archange TOUADÉRA (independent) 53.9%, Anicet Georges DOLOGUELE (URCA) 21%, other 25.1%<br><br><em>2015:</em> Faustin-Archange TOUADÉRA elected president in the second round; percent of vote in first round - Anicet-Georges DOLOGUELE (URCA) 23.7%, Faustin-Archange TOUADÉRA (independent) 19.1%, Desire KOLINGBA (RDC) 12%, Martin ZIGUELE (MLPC) 11.4%, other 33.8%; percent of vote in second round - Faustin-Archange TOUADÉRA 62.7%, Anicet-Georges DOLOGUELE 37.3%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "December 2025"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "elephant"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, white, green, yellow, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 17 October 2021 (next to be held in October 2026); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly and appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly and appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "17 October 2021&nbsp;"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2020: </em>Jose Maria Pereira NEVES elected president; percent of vote - Jose Maria Pereira NEVES (PAICV) 51.7%, Carlos VEIGA (MPD) 42.4%, Casimiro DE PINA (independent) 1.8%, Fernando Rocha DELGADO (independent) 1.4%, Helio SANCHES (independent) 1.14%, Gilson ALVES (independent) 0.8%, Joaquim MONTEIRO (independent) 3.4%<br><br><em>2016: </em>Jorge Carlos FONSECA reelected president; percent of vote - Jorge Carlos FONSECA (MPD) 74.1%, Albertino GRACA (independent) 22.5%, other 3.4%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "October 2026"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "ten five-pointed yellow stars"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, white, red, yellow"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term; election last held on 9 April 2021 (next to be held in April 2026); prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term; prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "9 April 2021"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2021:</em> Ismail Omar GUELLEH reelected president for a fifth term; percent of vote - Ismail Omar GUELLEH (RPP) 97.4%, Zakaria Ismael FARAH (MDEND) 2.7%<br><br><em>2016:</em> Ismail Omar GUELLEH reelected president for a fourth term; percent of vote - Ismail Omar GUELLEH (RPP) 87%, Omar Elmi KHAIREH (CDU) 7.3%, other 5.6%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "April 2026"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "red star"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "light blue, green, white, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet ministers nominated by the executive branch and approved by the House of Representatives"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (eligible for 3 consecutive terms); election last held on 10 to 12 December 2023; next to held in 2029); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of Representatives"
"text": "president elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 6-year term (eligible for 3 consecutive terms); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of Representatives"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "10-12 December 2023"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2023:</em> Abdel Fattah EL-SISI reelected president in first round; percent of valid votes cast - Abdel Fattah EL-SISI (independent) 89.6%, Hazam OMAR (Republican People’s Party) 4.5%, Farid ZAHRAN (Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4%, Abdel-Samad YAMAMA 1.9%<br><br><em>2018:</em> Abdelfattah ELSISI reelected president in first round; percent of valid votes cast - Abdelfattah ELSISI (independent) 97.1%, Moussa Mostafa MOUSSA (El Ghad Party) 2.9%; note - more than 7% of ballots cast were deemed invalid"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2029"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "golden eagle, white lotus"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, white, black"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president and overseen by the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 November 2022 (next to be held in 2029); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president; President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup)"
"text": "president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "20 November 2022"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2022: </em>OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 95%, other 6.1%<br><br><em>2016: </em>OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 93.5%, other 6.5%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2029"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "silk cotton tree"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, white, red, blue"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "State Council appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term), according to the constitution; the only election held was&nbsp;on 24 May 1993, following independence from Ethiopia (next postponed indefinitely)"
"text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term), according to the constitution"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "24 May 1993, following independence from Ethiopia"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>1993:</em> ISAIAS Afwerki elected president by the transitional National Assembly; percent of National Assembly vote - ISAIAS Afwerki (PFDJ) 95%, other 5%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "postponed indefinitely"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government and is head of the State Council and National Assembly"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "camel"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, red, blue"
},
"National anthem": {
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"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF): Eritrean Ground Forces, Eritrean Navy, Eritrean Air Force; People's Militia (aka People's Army or Hizbawi Serawit) (2024)",
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>police are responsible for maintaining internal security, but the government sometimes used the armed forces, reserves, demobilized soldiers, or civilian militia to meet domestic as well as external security requirements; the armed forces have authority to arrest and detain civilians"
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>police are responsible for maintaining internal security, but the government sometimes uses the armed forces, reserves, demobilized soldiers, or civilian militia to meet domestic as well as external security requirements; the armed forces have authority to arrest and detain civilians"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
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}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "available information varies widely; estimated 150,000-200,000 active EDF (2024)"
"text": "available information varies widely; estimated 150,000-200,000 active Defense Forces (2025)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the EDF's inventory is comprised primarily of Soviet-era weapons and equipment (2024)"
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"text": "Eritrea mandates military service for all citizens age 18-40; 18-month conscript service obligation, which reportedly includes 4-6 months of military training and 12 months of military or other national service (military service is most common); in practice, military and national service is often extended indefinitely; citizens up to the age of 59 eligible for recall during mobilization (2024)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the military’s primary responsibilities are external defense, border security, and providing the regime a vehicle for national cohesion; the Army is the dominant service; it is a conscript-based force estimated to have more than 20 infantry divisions, including some that are mechanized, as well as a division of commandos/special forces<br><br>since the country's independence in 1991, the Eritrean military has participated in numerous conflicts, including the Hanish Island Crisis with Yemen (1995), the First Congo War (1996-1997), the Second Sudanese Civil War (1996-1998), the Eritrea-Ethiopia War (1998-2000), the Djiboutian-Eritrean border conflict (2008), and the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia (2020-2022); during the Tigray conflict, the Eritrean Defense Forces were accused of widespread human rights abuses (2023)"
"text": "the military’s primary responsibilities are external defense, border security, and providing the regime a vehicle for national cohesion; the conscript-based Army is the dominant service<br><br>since the country's independence in 1991, the Eritrean military has participated in numerous conflicts, including the Hanish Island Crisis with Yemen (1995), the First Congo War (1996-1997), the Second Sudanese Civil War (1996-1998), the Eritrea-Ethiopia War (1998-2000), the Djiboutian-Eritrean border conflict (2008), and the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia (2020-2022); during the Tigray conflict, the Eritrean Defense Forces were accused of human rights abuses; in recent years, it has provided training support to the military of Somalia (2025)"
}
},
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"text": "Council of Ministers selected by the prime minister and approved by the House of People's Representatives"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president indirectly elected by both chambers of Parliament for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); election held on 21 June 2021 and 30 September 2021 (the scheduled 29 August 2020 election was postponed by Prime Minister ABIY due to the COVID-19 pandemic); prime minister designated by the majority party following legislative elections"
"text": "president indirectly elected by both chambers of Parliament for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister designated by the majority party following legislative elections"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "21 June 2021 and 30 September 2021 (scheduled 29 August 2020 election was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2021:</em> SAHLE-WORK Zewde reelected president during joint session of Parliament, vote - 659 (unanimous); ABIY confirmed Prime Minister by House of Peoples' Representatives (4 October 2021)<br><br><em>2018:</em> SAHLE-WORK Zewde elected president during joint session of Parliament, vote - 659 (unanimous); snap election held on 25 October 2018 due to resignation of President MULATA Teshome"
@ -710,7 +713,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Abyssinian lion (traditional), yellow pentagram with five rays of light on a blue field (promoted by government)"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, red"
},
"National anthem": {
@ -1192,7 +1195,7 @@
"text": "as many as 10,000 troops Somalia (approximately 2,500 under the AU; the remainder under a bilateral agreement with the Somali Government); 1,500 South Sudan (UNMISS) (2024)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF)) has been one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest, most experienced, and best equipped militaries, but it suffered heavy casualties and equipment losses during the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict; the ENDF is focused on both external threats emanating from its neighbors and internal threats from multiple internal armed groups; since 1998, the ENDF has engaged in several conventional and counterinsurgency operations, including border wars with Eritrea (1998-2000) and Somalia (2006-2008) and internal conflicts with the Tigray regional state (2020-2022), several insurgent groups and ethnic militias (including the ethno-nationalist Amhara Fano), and the al-Shabaab terrorist group<br><br>as of 2025, the ENDF was conducting counterinsurgency operations against anti-government militants in several states, including in Oromya (Oromia) against the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an insurgent group that claims to be fighting for greater autonomy for the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group; in 2022, militants from the Somalia-based al-Shabaab terrorist group launched an incursion into Ethiopia's Somali (Sumale) regional state, attacking villages and security forces; the Ethiopian Government claimed that regional security forces killed hundreds of al-Shabaab fighters and subsequently deployed additional ENDF troops into Somalia’s Gedo region to prevent further incursions (2025)"
"text": "the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) is focused on both external threats emanating from its neighbors and internal threats from multiple internal armed groups; since 1998, the ENDF has engaged in several conventional and counterinsurgency operations, including border wars with Eritrea (1998-2000) and Somalia (2006-2008) and internal conflicts with the Tigray regional state (2020-2022), multiple insurgent groups and ethnic militias, and the al-Shabaab terrorist group; as of 2025, the ENDF was actively conducting counterinsurgency operations against anti-government militants in several states, including the Amhara militia Fano and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), as well as al-Shabaab in Somalia (2025)"
}
},
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"text": "Senegalo-Mauritanian Basin"
},
"Population distribution": {
"text": "settlements are found scattered along the Gambia River; the largest communities, including the capital of Banjul, and the country's largest city, Serekunda, are found at the mouth of the Gambia River along the Atlantic coast as shown in this population distribution map"
"text": "settlements are found scattered along the Gambia River; the largest communities, including the capital of Banjul and the country's largest city, Serekunda, are found at the mouth of the Gambia River along the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map"
},
"Natural hazards": {
"text": "droughts"
@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
"text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)"
},
"Population distribution": {
"text": "settlements are found scattered along the Gambia River; the largest communities, including the capital of Banjul, and the country's largest city, Serekunda, are found at the mouth of the Gambia River along the Atlantic coast as shown in this population distribution map"
"text": "settlements are found scattered along the Gambia River; the largest communities, including the capital of Banjul and the country's largest city, Serekunda, are found at the mouth of the Gambia River along the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map"
},
"Urbanization": {
"urban population": {
@ -530,16 +530,22 @@
"text": "President Adama BARROW (since 19 January 2022)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Vice President Mohammed JALLOW (since 23 February 2024)&nbsp;&nbsp;"
"text": "Vice President Mohammed JALLOW (since 23 February 2024)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 4 December 2021 (next to be held in 2026); vice president appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits); vice president appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "4 December 2021"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2021: </em>Adama BARROW reelected president; percent of vote - Adama BARROW (NPP) 53.2%, Ousainou DARBOE (UDP) 27.7%, Mamma KANDEH (GDC) 12.3%, other 6.8%<br><br><em>2016: </em>Adama BARROW elected president; percent of vote - Adama BARROW (Coalition 2016) 43.3%, Yahya JAMMEH (APRC) 39.6%, Mamma KANDEH (GDC) 17.1%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2026"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -640,7 +646,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, blue, green, white"
},
"National anthem": {
@ -1089,7 +1095,7 @@
"text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary service for men and women (18-22 for officers); no conscription; service obligation six months&nbsp; (2024)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the Gambian security forces have a history of involvement in domestic politics, including multiple coups attempts and mutinies, with the latest being an attempted coup in 2022; since 2017, Gambia’s security sector has been undergoing reforms as part of a national reconstruction effort to recover from the 22 years of Yahya JAMMEH’s autocratic rule under which the security forces were under-resourced in terms of finances and equipment and were largely directed towards regime protection and suppressing dissent; international partners, including member states of the EU, particularly France and Germany, as well as Turkey and the US have provided assistance for military and police reforms; several members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have also provided security forces for stability, plus assistance and training through the ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG); as of 2024, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal were providing military and gendarmerie personnel for ECOMIG<br><br>the GAF is a small and lightly armed force responsible for external defense, including maritime security, and aiding civil authorities in emergencies and natural disaster relief; it also engages in domestic support activities such as engineering, education, health, and agriculture development; the GAF participates in peacekeeping missions, and since its first deployments in the 1990s, has been involved in more than 10 UN peacekeeping missions <br><br>the GAF traces its origins to the Gambia Regiment of the British Army; established in 1901, the Gambia Regiment was part of the West African Frontier Force (WAFF, later Royal West African Frontier Force or RWAFF) and served in both World Wars, including the British 1944-45 military campaign in Burma; the Gambia Regiment was disbanded in 1958 and replaced by the Field Force, a police paramilitary unit; the Field Force was responsible for The Gambia’s security until the establishment of the GAF in 1985; in addition, a defense agreement signed in 1965 between The Gambia and Senegal provided mutual assistance in the face of an external threat; from 1981-1989, The Gambia and Senegal formed a Confederal Army that was made up of troops from both countries (2024)"
"text": "the Gambian Armed Forces (GAF) are responsible for external defense and aiding civil authorities in internal emergencies and natural disaster relief; they participate in multinational peacekeeping missions, as well as domestic support activities such as agricultural development, construction, education, and health services; the Gambian security forces have a history of involvement in domestic politics, including multiple coup attempts and mutinies, with the latest being an attempted coup in 2022<br><br>since January 2017, several members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have provided security forces for Gambia's stability, plus assistance and training for the GAF and other Gambian security forces through the ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG); as of 2025, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal were providing military and gendarmerie personnel for ECOMIG (2025)"
}
},
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"text": "cabinet appointed by president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "the president directly elected by plurality vote to a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 12 April 2025"
"text": "the president directly elected by plurality vote to a 7-year term (no term limits)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "12 April 2025"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2025: </em>Brice OLIGUI Nguema elected president; percent of vote - Brice OLIGUI Nguema (Ind.) 90.35%, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze (EPG) 3.02%, other 6.63%<br><em><br>2016: </em>Ali BONGO Ondimba reelected president; percent of vote - Ali BONGO Ondimba (PDG) 49.8%, Jean PING (UFC) 48.2%, other 2.0%"
@ -647,7 +650,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "black panther"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, blue"
},
"National coat of arms": {
@ -1139,7 +1142,7 @@
"text": "18-24 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2024)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the Gabonese military is a small and lightly armed force that is responsible for both external and internal security; the military may also participate in the economic and social development work of the nation; in August 2023, officers from the Republican Guard seized control of the government and placed the president under arrest; the coup leader and chief of the Republican Guard, Gen. Brice OLIGUI Nguema, was subsequently announced as the leader of a transitional government (2024)"
"text": "the Gabonese military is a small and lightly armed force that is responsible for both external and internal security; the military may also participate in the economic and social development work of the nation; key defense priorities include securing the country's borders and maritime domain; it has contributed to regional peacekeeping and joint security operations; in August 2023, officers from the Republican Guard seized control of the government and placed the president under arrest (2025)"
}
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"text": "Council of Ministers; nominated by the president, approved by Parliament"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2024 (next to be held on 7 December 2028); the president is both chief of state and head of government"
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "7 December 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>John Dramani MAHAMA elected president in the first round; percent of vote- John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 56.5%, Mahamudu BAWUMIA (NPC) 41%, other 2.5% <em><br><br>2020:</em> Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 51.3%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 47.4%, other 1.3% (2020)"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "7 December 2028"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -603,7 +609,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d'Affaires (vacant); note - The Embassy website notes Francis GBORGLAH is the Acting Head of Mission (since 5 February 2025)"
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d'Affaires (vacant); note - various News and Events posts on the Embassy website list Paul Kwaw CUDJOE is the Acting Head of Mission (since March 2025)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "3512 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008"
@ -615,7 +621,7 @@
"text": "[1] (202) 686-4527"
},
"email address and website": {
"text": "<br>info@ghanaembassydc.org<br><br>https://ghanaembassydc.org/"
"text": "<br>info.washington@mfa.gov.gh<br><br>https://washington.mfa.gov.gh/"
},
"consulate(s) general": {
"text": "New York"
@ -654,7 +660,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "black star, golden eagle"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, yellow, green, black"
},
"National anthem": {
@ -1140,7 +1146,7 @@
"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "Ghana Armed Forces (GAF): Army, Air Force, Ghana Navy<br><br>Ministry of Interior: Ghana Police Service (2025)",
"note": "note: the GAF also has a Medical Service/Corps"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the GAF also has a Medical Service/Corps"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2024": {
@ -1160,7 +1166,8 @@
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "estimated 15-20,000 active Armed Forces (2025)"
"text": "estimated 15-20,000 active Armed Forces (2025)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> over the past decade, Ghana has sought to increase the size of the GAF, particularly the Army, which has added a number of new units"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the military's inventory is a mix of older and some newer Chinese, Russian, and Western equipment, including US, which has donated items such as patrol boats; the government in recent years has committed to an increase in funding for equipment acquisitions, including armor, mechanized, and special forces capabilities for the Army, light attack aircraft for the Air Force, and more modern coastal patrol vessels for the Navy (2024)"
@ -1170,11 +1177,11 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> as of 2024, women comprised approximately 15% of the military; Ghanaian women first began serving in the late 1950s"
},
"Military deployments": {
"text": "875 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 725 (plus about 275 police) South Sudan (UNMISS); 670 Sudan (UNISFA) (2024)",
"text": "875 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 725 (plus about 275 police) South Sudan (UNMISS); 670 Sudan (UNISFA) (2025)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> since sending a contingent of troops to the Congo in 1960, the military has been a regular contributor to African- and UN-sponsored peacekeeping missions"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the military’s primary missions are border defense, assisting with internal security, peacekeeping, and protecting the country’s territorial waters, particularly its offshore oil and gas infrastructure; it has benefited from cooperation with foreign partners, such as the UK and the US, and experience gained from participation in multiple international peacekeeping missions<br> <br>since 2022, Ghana has reinforced its military presence in the north of the country against threats from the terrorist organization Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), a coalition of al-Qa'ida linked militant groups, which has conducted attacks in the neighboring countries of Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo; Ghana’s northern frontier with Burkina Faso is also an area with well-established smuggling routes, porous borders, and illegal gold mining; Ghana has also made efforts to increase its naval capabilities to protect its maritime claims and counter threats such as piracy<br><br>the military traces its origins to the Gold Coast Constabulary that was established in 1879 and renamed the Gold Coast Regiment in 1901; the Gold Coast Regiment was part of the West African Frontier Force, a multi-regiment unit formed by the British colonial office in 1900 to garrison Britain's West African colonies, which went on to serve in both World Wars; following Ghana's independence in 1957, the Gold Coast Regiment formed the basis for the new Ghanaian Army (2024)"
"text": "the military’s primary missions are border defense, assisting with internal security, peacekeeping, and protecting the country’s territorial waters, particularly its offshore oil and gas infrastructure; it has benefited from cooperation with foreign partners, such as the UK and the US, and experience gained from participation in multiple international peacekeeping missions<br> <br>in recent years, Ghana has expanded the Army and reinforced its presence in the northern part of the country to shore up porous borders, interdict smuggling routes, and counter threats from the terrorist organization Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), a coalition of al-Qa'ida linked militant groups, which has a considerable presence in Burkina Faso and has conducted attacks in Cote d'Ivoire and Togo; Ghana has also made efforts to increase the Navy's capabilities to protect its maritime claims and counter threats such as piracy and illegal fishing (2025)"
}
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"text": "formerly the Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "formerly, the president was directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term) and the prime minister appointed by the president; election last held on 18 October 2020"
"text": "formerly, the president was directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term), and the prime minister was appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "18 October 2020"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2020: </em>Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%, other 7%<br><br><em>2015: </em>Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 57.8%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 31.4%, other 10.8%"
@ -642,7 +645,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "elephant"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, yellow, green"
},
"National anthem": {
@ -1082,8 +1085,8 @@
},
"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "Guinean (or National) Armed Forces (Forces Armées Guinéennes): Army, Air Force, Navy, National Gendarmerie (2024)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Gendarmerie is overseen by the Ministry of Defense, while the National Police is under the Ministry of Security; the Gendarmerie and National Police share responsibility for internal security, but only the Gendarmerie can arrest police or military officials; Guinea's military and security forces are sometimes collectively referred to as the Defense and Security Forces"
"text": "Guinean (or National) Armed Forces (Forces Armées Guinéennes): Army, Air Force, Navy, National Gendarmerie<br><br>Ministry of Security: National Police (2024)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Gendarmerie and National Police share responsibility for internal security; Guinea's military and security forces are sometimes collectively referred to as the Defense and Security Forces"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2024": {
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"text": "18 years of age for voluntary and selective conscripted service; 9-12 months of service (2023)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the Guinean military is a small and lightly armed force that is responsible for territorial defense, but also has some domestic security responsibilities and has historically been involved in suppressing public protests; the military has undergone some attempts at reform since 2010, but in 2021 the Army&rsquo;s special forces led a military overthrow of the government (2024)"
"text": "the Guinean military is responsible for territorial defense, but also has some domestic security responsibilities and has historically been involved in suppressing public protests; in 2021 the Army&rsquo;s special forces led a military overthrow of the government; the military-led government has since been accused of cracking down on dissent, the media, and political opposition (2024)"
}
},
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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single renewable 5-year term; election last held on 31 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2025); vice president elected on same ballot as president; prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a single renewable 5-year term; vice president elected on same ballot as president; prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "31 October 2020"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2020: </em>Alassane OUATTARA reelected president; percent of vote - Alassane OUATTARA (RDR) 94.3%, Kouadio Konan BERTIN (PDCI-RDA) 2.0%, other 3.7%<br><br><em>2015: </em>Alassane OUATTARA reelected president; percent of vote - Alassane OUATTARA (RDR) 83.7%, Pascal Affi N'GUESSAN (FPI) 9.3%, Konan Bertin KOUADIO (independent) 3.9%, other 3.1%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "October 2025"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> because President OUATTARA promulgated the new constitution in 2016, he has claimed that the clock is reset on term limits, allowing him to run for up to two additional terms"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "elephant"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "orange, white, green"
},
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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president, subject to confirmation by the National Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president and deputy president directly elected on the same ballot by majority vote nationwide and at least 25% of the votes cast in at least 24 of the 47 counties; failure to meet these thresholds requires a runoff between the top two candidates; election last held on 9 August 2022 (next to be held on 10 August 2027)"
"text": "president and deputy president directly elected on the same ballot by majority vote nationwide and at least 25% of the votes cast in at least 24 of the 47 counties; failure to meet these thresholds requires a runoff between the top two candidates"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "9 August 2022"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2022</em>:  William RUTO elected president in first round; percent of vote - William RUTO (UDA) 50.5%, Raila ODINGA (ODM) 48.9%, other 0.6%<br><em><br>2017</em>:  Uhuru KENYATTA reelected president; percent of vote - Uhuru KENYATTA (JP) 98.3%, Raila ODINGA (ODM) 1%, other 0.7%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "10 August 2027"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "black, red, green, white"
},
"National coat of arms": {
"text": "<p>the two lions symbolize protection as they hold a traditional East African shield and spears in defense of freedom and unity; the shield features the national colors: black for the people, green for agriculture and natural resources, red for the struggle for freedom, and white for unity and peace; on the shield, a rooster greets the new day, and the axe represents both authority and the Kenya Africa National Union (KANU) that led the country to independence; at the base of the shield is Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest peak; the scroll has the Swahili word <em>Harambee</em>, meaning “all for one” or “pulling together”</p>"
},
"National anthem": {
"name": {
"text": "\"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu\" (Oh God of All Creation)"

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president, confirmed by the Senate"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 October 2023 with a runoff on 14 November 2023 (next to be held in October 2029)&nbsp;"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "10 October 2023, with a runoff on 14 November 2023"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2023:</em> Joseph BOAKAI elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - George WEAH (CDC) 43.8%, Joseph BOAKAI (UP) 43.4%, Edward APPLETON (GDM) 2.2%, Lusinee KAMARA (ALCOP) 2%, Alexander B. CUMMINGS, Jr. (CPP) 1.6%, Tiawan Saye GONGLOE (LPP) 1.4%, other 5.6%; percentage of vote in second round - Joseph BOAKAI 50.6%, George WEAH 49.4%<br><br><em>2017:</em> George WEAH elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - George WEAH (Coalition for Democratic Change) 38.4%, Joseph BOAKAI (UP) 28.8%, Charles BRUMSKINE (LP) 9.6%, Prince JOHNSON (MDR) 8.2%, Alexander B. CUMMINGS (ANC) 7.2%, other 7.8%; percentage of vote in second round - George WEAH 61.5%, Joseph BOAKAI 38.5%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "October 2029"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "white star"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, white, blue"
},
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"text": "Prime Minister Ntsokoane Samuel MATEKANE (28 October 2022)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "consists of the prime minister, appointed by the King on the advice of the Council of State, the deputy prime minister, and 18 other ministers; the prime minister is the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the National Assembly"
"text": "consists of the prime minister (appointed by the King on the advice of the Council of State), the deputy prime minister, and 18 other ministers; the prime minister is the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the National Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary, but under the terms of the constitution that came into effect after the March 1993 election, the monarch is a \"living symbol of national unity\" with no executive or legislative powers; under traditional law, the College of Chiefs has the power to depose the monarch, to determine next in line of succession, or to serve as regent in the event that a successor is not of mature age"
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary but has no executive or legislative powers under the constitution; under traditional law, the College of Chiefs has the power to depose the monarch, determine next in line of succession, or serve as regent in the event that a successor is not of mature age"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> King LETSIE III previously occupied the throne from November 1990 to February 1995 while his father was in exile"
},
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "mokorotio (Basotho hat)"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, white, green, black"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Nubian Aquifer System, North Western Sahara Aquifer System, Murzuk-Djado Basin"
},
"Population distribution": {
"text": "well over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and lack of surface water as shown in this population distribution map"
"text": "over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and its lack of surface water, as shown in this population distribution map"
},
"Natural hazards": {
"text": "hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms"
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"text": "-2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)"
},
"Population distribution": {
"text": "well over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and lack of surface water as shown in this population distribution map"
"text": "over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and its lack of surface water, as shown in this population distribution map"
},
"Urbanization": {
"urban population": {
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"text": "GNU Interim Prime Minister Abd-al-Hamid DUBAYBAH (since 5 February 2021)"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "<p>Libya’s first direct presidential election, scheduled for 24 December 2021, was not held; no new date has been set for elections</p>"
"text": "first direct presidential election was not held as planned"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "scheduled for 24 December 2021 but not held"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "no new date has been set for elections"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -586,7 +592,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "star and crescent, hawk"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, black, green"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 16 November 2023 (next to be held in November 2028); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly, appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly, appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "16 November 2023"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2023</em>: Andry RAJOELINA reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Andry RAJOELINA (TGV) 59.0%, Siteny Thierry RANDRIANASOLONIAIKO 14.4%, Marc RAVALOMANANA (TIM) 12.1%, other 14.5%<br><em><br>2018</em>: Andry RAJOELINA elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Andry RAJOELINA (TGV) 39.2%, Marc RAVALOMANANA (TIM) 35.4%, other 25.4%; percent of vote in second round - Andry RAJOELINA 55.7%, Marc RAVALOMANANA 44.3%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "November 2028"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "traveller's palm (ravenala), zebu"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, green, white"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet named by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 June 2020 (next to be held in June 2025)"
"text": "president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "23 June 2020"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2020: </em>Lazarus CHAKWERA elected president; Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 59.3%, Peter Mutharika (DPP) 39.9%, other 0.8%<br><br><em>2014:</em> Peter MUTHARIKA elected president; percent of vote - Peter MUTHARIKA (DPP) 36.4%, Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 27.8%, Joyce BANDA (PP) 20.2%, Atupele MULUZI (UDF) 13.7%, other 1.9% "
"text": "<br><em>2020: </em>Lazarus CHAKWERA elected president; Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 59.3%, Peter Mutharika (DPP) 39.9%, other 0.8%<br><br><em>2014:</em> Peter MUTHARIKA elected president; percent of vote - Peter MUTHARIKA (DPP) 36.4%, Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 27.8%, Joyce BANDA (PP) 20.2%, Atupele MULUZI (UDF) 13.7%, other 1.9%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "June 2025"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "black, red, green"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 29 July 2018 with runoff on 12 August 2018; prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "29 July 2018, with runoff on 12 August 2018"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2018</em>: Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 41.7%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 17.8%, other 40.5%; percent of vote in second round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA 67.2%, Soumaila CISSE 32.8%<br><br><em>2013</em>: Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 39.8%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 19.7%, other 40.5%; percent of vote in second round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 77.6%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 22.4%"
@ -663,7 +666,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Great Mosque of Djenne"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, red"
},
"National anthem": {
@ -680,7 +683,7 @@
"text": "4 (3 cultural, 1 mixed)"
},
"selected World Heritage Site locales": {
"text": "Old Towns of Djenn&eacute; (c); Timbuktu (c); Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (m); Tomb of Askia (c)"
"text": "Old Towns of Djenné (c); Timbuktu (c); Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (m); Tomb of Askia (c)"
}
}
},

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"text": "Council of Ministers chosen by the prime minister in consultation with Parliament and appointed by the monarch; the monarch chooses the ministers of Interior, Foreign Affairs, Islamic Affairs, and National Defense Administration"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch from the majority party following legislative elections"
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; monarch appoints the prime minister from the majority party following legislative elections"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "pentacle symbol, lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, green"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet of Ministers (Council of Ministers) appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president and vice president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for 5-year renewable terms; election last held on 7 November 2019 (next to be held in 2024); the president appoints the prime minister and deputy prime minister who have the majority support in the National Assembly"
"text": "president and vice president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for 5-year renewable terms; the president appoints the prime minister and deputy prime minister who have the majority support in the National Assembly"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "7 November 2019"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2019</em>: Prithvirajsing ROOPUN (MSM) elected president by the National Assembly - unanimous vote<br><br><em>2015</em>: Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM (independent) elected president by the National Assembly - unanimous vote<br>"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2024"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -625,7 +631,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "dodo bird, earring tree flower (<em>Trochetia boutoniana</em>)"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, blue, yellow, green"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Prime Minister Moctar Ould DIAY (since 2 August 2024)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Council of Ministers - nominees suggested by the prime minister, appointed by the president"
"text": "Council of Ministers nominees suggested by the prime minister, appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 29 June 2024 (next to be held in June 2029); prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "29 June 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024:</em> Mohamed Ould Cheikh el GHAZOUANI reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Mohamed Ould Cheikh el GHAZOUANI (UPR) 56.1%, Biram Dah Ould ABEID (independent) 22.1%, Hamadi Sidi el MOKHTAR independent) 12.8%, other 9.0%<br><em><br>2019:</em> Mohamed Ould Cheikh el GHAZOUANI elected president in first round; percent of vote - Mohamed Ould Cheikh el GHAZOUANI (UPR) 52%, Biram Dah Ould ABEID (independent) 18.6%, Sidi Mohamed Ould BOUBACAR (independent) 17.9%, other 11.5%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "June 2029"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "five-pointed star between the horns of a horizontal crescent moon"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Indian Ocean drainage: Zambezi (1,332,412 sq km)"
},
"Population distribution": {
"text": "three large populations clusters are found along the southern coast between Maputo and Inhambane, in the central area between Beira and Chimoio along the Zambezi River, and in and around the northern cities of Nampula, Cidade de Nacala, and Pemba; the northwest and southwest are the least populated areas as shown in this population distribution map"
"text": "three large population clusters are found along the southern coast between Maputo and Inhambane, in the central area between Beira and Chimoio along the Zambezi River, and in and around the northern cities of Nampula, Cidade de Nacala, and Pemba; the northwest and southwest are the least populated areas, as shown in this population distribution map"
},
"Natural hazards": {
"text": "severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces"
@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
"text": "-1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)"
},
"Population distribution": {
"text": "three large populations clusters are found along the southern coast between Maputo and Inhambane, in the central area between Beira and Chimoio along the Zambezi River, and in and around the northern cities of Nampula, Cidade de Nacala, and Pemba; the northwest and southwest are the least populated areas as shown in this population distribution map"
"text": "three large population clusters are found along the southern coast between Maputo and Inhambane, in the central area between Beira and Chimoio along the Zambezi River, and in and around the northern cities of Nampula, Cidade de Nacala, and Pemba; the northwest and southwest are the least populated areas, as shown in this population distribution map"
},
"Urbanization": {
"urban population": {
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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president elected directly by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 consecutive terms); election last held on 15 October 2019 (next to be held on 9 October 2024); prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president elected directly by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 consecutive terms); election last held on 9 October 2024 (next to be held by October 2029); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "9 October 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2019</em>: Filipe NYUSI reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Filipe NYUSI (FRELIMO) 73.0%, Ossufo MOMADE (RENAMO) 21.9%, Daviz SIMANGO (MDM) 5.1%<br><br><em>2014</em>:  Filipe NYUSI elected president in first round; percent of vote - Filipe NYUSI (FRELIMO) 57.0%, Afonso DHLAKAMA (RENAMO) 36.6%, Daviz SIMANGO (MDM) 6.4%"
"text": "<em><br>2024</em>: Daniel CHAPO elected president in first round; percent of vote - Daniel CHAPO (FRELIMO) 65.2%, Venâncio MONDLANE (PODEMOS) 24.2%, Ossufo MOMADE (RENAMO) 6.6%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -666,7 +669,7 @@
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "rifle, hoe, and book"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, black, yellow, white, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "CNSP Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine ZEINE (since 9 August 2023)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Cabinet appointed by the CNSP; Cabinet previously appointed by the elected president"
"text": "Cabinet appointed by the CNSP"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "the CNSP rules by decree; previously, the president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 December 2020 with a runoff held on 21 February 2021 (next election was to be held in 2025); prime minister appointed by the president, authorized by the National Assembly"
"text": "the CNSP rules by decree; previously, the president was directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister was appointed by the president, authorized by the National Assembly"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "27 December 2020, with a runoff held on 21 February 2021"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2020/2021</em>: Mohamed BAZOUM elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Mohamed BAZOUM (PNDS-Tarrayya) 39.3%, Mahamane OUSMANE (MODEN/FA Lumana Africa) 17%, Seini OUMAROU (MNSD-Nassara) 9%, Albade ABOUDA (MPR-Jamhuriya) 7.1%, other 27.6%; percent of vote in second round - Mohamed BAZOUM 55.7%, Mahamane OUSMANE 44.3%<br><br><em>2016</em>: ISSOUFOU Mahamadou reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - ISSOUFOU Mahamadou (PNDS-Tarrayya) 48.6%, Hama AMADOU (MODEN/FA Lumana Africa) 17.8%, Seini OUMAROU (MNSD-Nassara) 11.3%, other 22.3%; percent of vote in second round - ISSOUFOU Mahamadou 92%, Hama AMADOU 8%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2025"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> deposed president BAZOUM has been under house arrest since a military coup on 26 July 2023"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "zebu"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "orange, white, green"
},
"National anthem": {
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"text": "3 (1 cultural, 2 natural)"
},
"selected World Heritage Site locales": {
"text": "Air and T&eacute;n&eacute;r&eacute; Natural Reserves (n); W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (n); Historic Agadez (c)"
"text": "Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (n); W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (n); Historic Agadez (c)"
}
}
},

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"text": "President Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU (since 29 May 2023)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Federal Executive Council appointed by the president but constrained constitutionally to include at least one member from each of the 36 states"
"text": "Federal Executive Council appointed by the president but constitutionally required to include at least one member from each of the 36 states"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by qualified majority popular vote and at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states; president elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 25 February 2023 (next to be held on 27 February 2027)"
"text": "president directly elected by qualified-majority popular vote with at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states; president elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "25 February 2023"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2023:</em> Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU elected president; percent of vote - Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU (APC) 36.6%, Atiku ABUBAKAR (PDP) 29.1%, Peter OBI (LP) 25.4%, Rabiu KWANKWASO (NNPP) 6.4%, other 2.5%<br><br><em>2019: </em>Muhammadu BUHARI elected president; percent of vote - Muhammadu BUHARI (APC) 53%, Atiku ABUBAKAR (PDP) 39%, other 8% <p> </p>"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "27 February 2027"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is chief of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "eagle"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, white"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "National Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Transitional National Legislative Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 to 15 April 2010 (next election was scheduled for 2015 but has been postponed multiple times, currently to be held in December 2026)"
"text": "president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "11-15 April 2010"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2010:</em> Salva KIIR Mayardit elected leader of then-Southern Sudan; percent of vote - Salva KIIR Mayardit (SPLM) 93%, Lam AKOL (SPLM-DC) 7%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "scheduled for 2015 but has been postponed multiple times, currently to be held in December 2026"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "African fish eagle"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, green, blue, yellow, black, white"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet nominated by the prime minister, appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for up to 2 consecutive 5-year terms; election last held on 24 November 2019 with a runoff on 29 December 2019 (next to be held in 2025); prime minister appointed by the president after consultation with party leaders in the National People's Assembly"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for up to 2 consecutive 5-year terms; prime minister appointed by the president after consultation with party leaders in the National People's Assembly"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "24 November 2019, with a runoff on 29 December 2019"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2019:</em> Umaro Sissoco EMBALO elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Domingos Simoes PEREIRA (PAIGC) 40.1%, Umaro Sissoco EMBALO (Madem G15) 27.7%, Nuno Gomez NABIAM (APU-PDGB) 13.2%, Jose Mario VAZ (independent) 12.4%, other 6.6%; percent of vote in second round - Umaro Sissoco EMBALO 53.6%, Domingos Simoes PEREIRA 46.5%<br><br><em>2014:</em> Jose Mario VAZ elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Jose Mario VAZ (PAIGC) 41%, Nuno Gomez NABIAM (independent) 25.1%, other 33.9%; percent of vote in second round - Jose Mario VAZ 61.9%, Nuno Gomez NABIAM 38.1% (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> President EMBALO was declared winner of the 2019 runoff presidential election by the electoral commission; in 2020, EMBALO inaugurated himself with only military leadership present, even though the Supreme Court of Justice had yet to rule on an electoral litigation appeal "
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2025"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> President EMBALO was declared winner of the 2019 runoff presidential election by the electoral commission; in 2020, EMBALO inaugurated himself with only military leadership present, even though the Supreme Court of Justice had yet to rule on an electoral litigation appeal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"legislature name": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "black star"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, yellow, green, black"
},
"National anthem": {
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"text": "18-25 years of age for selective compulsory military service for men and women (Air Force service is voluntary); 16 years of age or younger, with parental consent, for voluntary service (2023)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the FARP is focused on external security, but also has some internal security duties, and it has been influential in the country’s politics since independence was gained in 1974, having staged at least nine coup attempts as well as several mutinies; FARP members were suspected of coup plotting as recently as 2021, and it put down an attempted coup in 2022, while the National Guard attempted a coup in December 2023; since the 2000s, the FARP has undergone various attempts at defense and security sector reforms under the auspices of the African Union, the EU, the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), and the UN <br><br>from 2012-2020, ECOWAS deployed a security force to Guinea-Bissau to manage the post-coup transition, including protecting key political figures and public buildings, restoring civil institutions, and re-establishing the rule of law; the ECOWAS mission withdrew at the end of 2020, but returned in mid-2022 after the attempted coup in February 2022 (2024)"
"text": "the Armed Forces (FARP) are focused on external security, but also have some internal security duties; the FARP has been influential in the country’s politics since independence was gained in 1974, having staged at least nine coup attempts as well as several mutinies; FARP members were suspected of coup plotting as recently as 2021, and it put down an attempted coup in 2022, while the National Guard attempted a coup in December 2023; since the 2000s, the FARP has undergone various attempts at defense and security sector reforms under the auspices of the African Union, the EU, the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), and the UN <br><br>from 2012-2020, ECOWAS deployed a security force to Guinea-Bissau to manage the post-coup transition, including protecting key political figures and public buildings, restoring civil institutions, and re-establishing the rule of law; the ECOWAS mission withdrew at the end of 2020, but returned in mid-2022 after the attempted coup in February 2022 (2024)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 4 August 2017 (next to be held on 15 July 2029); prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "4 August 2017"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 99.2%, Frank HABINEZA (DGPR) 0.5%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent) 0.3%<br><br><em>2017:</em> Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 98.8%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent), other 1.2%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "15 July 2029"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> a constitutional amendment in 2016 reduced the presidential term from 7 to 5 years but included an exception that allowed President KAGAME to serve another 7-year term in 2017, potentially followed by two additional 5-year terms"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "traditional woven basket with peaked lid"
},
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"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, yellow, green"
},
"National anthem": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> as of 2022, women comprised approximately 6% of the Rwanda Defense Force"
},
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"text": "approximately 3,200 Central African Republic (about 2,200 under MINUSCA, plus some 700 police; approximately 1,000 under a bi-lateral agreement); estimated 3,000 Mozambique (bilateral agreement to assist with combating an insurgency; includes both military and police forces); 2,600 (plus about 450 police) South Sudan (UNMISS) (2024)"
"text": "approximately 3,200 Central African Republic (about 2,200 under MINUSCA, plus some 700 police; approximately 1,000 under a bi-lateral agreement); estimated 3,000 Mozambique (bilateral agreement to assist with combating an insurgency; includes both military and police forces); 2,600 (plus about 450 police) South Sudan (UNMISS) (2025)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Rwanda reportedly has several thousand military troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "<p>the RDF is widely regarded as one of East Africa’s best trained and most experienced militaries; its principle responsibilities are ensuring territorial integrity and national sovereignty and preventing infiltrations of illegal armed groups from neighboring countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); since 2021, Rwanda has deployed troops to the border region with the DRC to combat the rebel Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), which it has accused the DRC of backing; the RDF has been accused by the DRC, the UN, and the US of making incursions into the DRC and providing material support to the March 23 Movement (M23, aka Congolese Revolutionary Army) rebel group, which has been fighting with DRC troops and UN peacekeeping forces; the RDF also participates in UN and regional military operations, as well as multinational exercises</p> the Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR) were established following independence in 1962; after the 1990-1994 civil war and genocide, the victorious Tutsi-dominated Rwandan Patriotic Front's military wing, the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA), became the country's military force; the RPA participated in the First (1996-1997) and Second (1998-2003) Congolese Wars; the RPA was renamed the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) in 2003, by which time it had assumed a more national character with the inclusion of many former Hutu officers as well as newly recruited soldiers (2024)"

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 22 to 24 October 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "22-24 October 2020"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2020</em>: Wavel RAMKALAWAN elected president; Wavel RAMKALAWAN (LDS) 54.9%, Danny FAURE (US) 43.5%, other 1.6%<br><br><em>2015</em>:  President James Alix MICHEL reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - James Alix MICHEL (PL) 47.8%, Wavel RAMKALAWAN (SNP) 35.3%, other 16.9%; percent of vote in second round - James Alix MICHEL 50.2%, Wavel RAMKALAWAN 49.8%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2025"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "coco de mer (sea coconut)"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, yellow, red, white, green"
},
"National anthem": {
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"text": "2 (both natural)"
},
"selected World Heritage Site locales": {
"text": "Aldabra Atoll; Vall&eacute;e de Mai Nature Reserve"
"text": "Aldabra Atoll; Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve"
}
}
},

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 29 May 2024 (next to be held in May 2029)"
"text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "29 May 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2024: </em>Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed<em><br><br>2019: </em>Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "May 2029"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "springbok (antelope), king protea flower"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, green, blue, yellow, black, white"
},
"National anthem": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in 2023, women comprised nearly 30% of the military"
},
"Military deployments": {
"text": "estimated 3,000 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO and Southern African Development Community regional military force) (2025)"
"text": "approximately 1,100 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) (2025)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the SANDF’s primary responsibilities include territorial and maritime defense, supporting the Police Service, protecting key infrastructure, and participating in international peacekeeping missions; the SANDF historically has been one of Africa’s most capable militaries, but in recent years its operational readiness and modernization programs have been widely viewed as hampered by funding shortfalls<br><br>the SANDF participates regularly in African and UN peacekeeping missions and is a member of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Standby Force; in 2021, it sent about 1,500 troops to Mozambique as part of a multinational SADC force to help combat an insurgency, and South African forces have been a key component of the UN’s Force Intervention Brigade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; in recent years, the SANDF has been deployed internally to assist the Police Service with quelling unrest and assisting with border security<br><br>the SANDF was created in 1994 to replace the South African Defense Force (SADF); the SANDF was opened to all South Africans who met military requirements, while the SADF was a mostly white force (only whites were subject to conscription) with non-whites only allowed to join in a voluntary capacity; the SANDF also absorbed members of the guerrilla and militia forces of the various anti-apartheid opposition groups, including the African National Congress, the Pan Africanist Congress, and the Inkatha Freedom Party, as well as the security forces of the formerly independent Bantustan homelands (2024)"

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single, renewable 5-year term; election last held on 24 March 2024 (next to be held in March 2029)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a single, renewable 5-year term"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "24 March 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024:</em> Bassirou Diomaye FAYE elected president in first round; percent of vote - Bassirou Diomaye FAYE (PASTEF) 54%, Amadou BA (APR) 36%, other 10%<br><em><em><br>2019:</em></em> Macky SALL reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Macky SALL (APR) 58.3%, Idrissa SECK (Rewmi) 20.5%, Ousmane SONKO (PASTEF) 15.7%, other 5.5% <p> </p>"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "March 2029"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Julius Maada BIO (since 27 June 2023)&nbsp;"
"text": "President Julius Maada BIO (since 27 June 2023)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "President Julius Maada BIO (since 27 June 2023)"
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"text": "Ministers of State appointed by the president, approved by Parliament; the cabinet is responsible to the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by 55% in the first round or absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 June 2023 (next to be held in June 2028)"
"text": "president directly elected by 55% in the first round or absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "24 June 2023"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2023: </em>Julius Maada BIO reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Julius Maada BIO (SLPP) 56.2%, Samura KAMARA (APC) 41.2%, other 2.6%<br><em><br>2018: </em>Julius Maada BIO elected president in second round; percent of vote - Julius Maada BIO (SLPP) 51.8%, Samura KAMARA (APC) 48.2%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "June 2028"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is chief of state, head of government, and minister of defense"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, white, blue"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the prime minister, approved by the House of the People"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president indirectly elected by the Federal Parliament by two-thirds majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 4-year term; election last held on 15 May 2022 (next to be held in 2026); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of the People"
"text": "president indirectly elected by the Federal Parliament by two-thirds majority vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a single 4-year term; prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of the People"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "15 May 2022"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2022:</em> HASSAN SHEIKH Mohamud elected president in third round - Federal Parliament percent of vote in first round - Said ABDULLAHI DENI (Kaah) 20.2%, Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" (TPP) 18.3%, HASSAN SHEIKH Mohamud (PDP) 16.2%, Hassan Ali KHAYRE (independent) 14.6%, other 30.7%; Federal Parliament percent of vote in second round - HASSAN SHEIKH Mohamud 34.1%, Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" 25.7%, Said ABDULLAHI DENI 21%, Hassan Ali KHAYRE 19.2%; Federal Parliament percent of vote in third round - HASSAN SHEIKH Mohamud  66%, Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" 34%<br><br><em>2017:</em> Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" elected president in second round; Federal Parliament number of votes in first round - HASSAN SHEIKH Mohamud (PDP) 88, Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" (TPP) 72, Sheikh SHARIF Sheikh Ahmed (ARS) 49, other 37; Federal Parliament number of votes in second round - Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" 184, HASSAN SHEIKH Mohamud 97, Sheikh SHARIF Sheikh Ahmed 45"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2026"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "leopard"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, white"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "the military forced most members of the Council of Ministers out of office in 2021; a handful of ministers appointed by former armed opposition groups were allowed to retain their posts; at present, most of the members of the Council are appointed senior civil servants serving in an acting-minister capacity"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "an election was supposed to be held in 2022 or 2023, but the methodology for elections has still not been defined; military members of the Sovereign Council are selected by the leadership of the security forces; representatives of former armed groups to the Sovereign Council are selected by the signatories of the Juba Peace Agreement"
"text": "military members of the Sovereign Council are selected by the leadership of the security forces; representatives of former armed groups to the Sovereign Council are selected by the signatories of the Juba Peace Agreement"
},
"election results": {
"text": "NA"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "supposed to be held in 2022 or 2023, but the methodology for elections has still not been defined"
},
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the 2019 Constitutional Declaration established a collective chief of state of the \"Sovereign Council,\" which was chaired by al-BURHAN; on 25 October 2021, al-BURHAN dissolved the Sovereign Council but reinstated it on 11 November 2021, replacing its civilian members (previously selected by the umbrella civilian coalition the Forces for Freedom and Change) with civilians of the military’s choosing, but then relieved the newly appointed civilian members of their duties on 6 July 2022<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> Sovereign Council currently consists of 5 generals"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "secretary bird"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, white, black, green"
},
"National anthem": {

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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, red, white"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 18 July 2021 with a runoff on 5 September 2021 (next to be held in 2026); prime minister chosen by the National Assembly and approved by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister chosen by the National Assembly and approved by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "18 July 2021, with a runoff on 5 September 2021"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2021: </em>Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA elected president in the second round; percent of vote in the first round - Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA (IDA) 39.5%; Guilherme POSSER DA COSTA (MLSTP-PSD) 20.8%; Delfim NEVES (PCD-GR) 16.9%; Abel BOM JESUS (independent) 3.6%; Maria DAS NEVES (independent) 3.3%; other 15.9%; percent of the vote in second round - Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA 57.5%, Guilherme POSSER DA COSTA 42.5%<em><br><br><em>2016: </em></em>Evaristo CARVALHO elected president; percent of vote - Evaristo CARVALHO (ADI) 49.8%, Manuel Pinto DA COSTA (independent) 24.8%, Maria DAS NEVES (MLSTP-PSD) 24.1%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2026"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "palm tree"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, red, black"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "prime minister appointed by the president; cabinet members appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last held on 6 October 2024 (next to be held in 2029)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "6 October 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<p><em>2024: </em>Kais SAIED reelected president in first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 90.7%, Ayachi ZAMMEL (Long Live Tunisia) 7.3%, Zouhair MAGHZAOUI (People's Movement) 2%<em><br><br>2019:</em> Kais SAIED elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 18.4%, Nabil KAROUI (Heart of Tunisia) 15.6%, Abdelfattah MOUROU (Nahda Movement) 12.9%, Abdelkrim ZBIDI (independent) 10.7%, Youssef CHAHED (Long Live Tunisia) 7.4%, Safi SAID (independent) 7.1%, Lotfi MRAIHI (Republican People's Union) 6.6%, other 21.3%; percent of vote in second round - Kais SAIED 72.7%, Nabil KAROUI 27.3%</p>"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2029"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president can dismiss any member of government on his own initiative or in consultation with the prime minister"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "red crescent moon and five-pointed star in a white circle"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, white"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of the National Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 28 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2025); prime minister appointed by the president"
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "28 October 2020"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2020</em>: John MAGUFULI reelected president; percent of vote - John MAGUFULI (CCM) 84.4%, Tundu LISSU (CHADEMA) 13%, other 2.6%<br><br><em>2015</em>: John MAGUFULI elected president; percent of vote - John MAGUFULI (CCM) 58.5%, Edward LOWASSA (CHADEMA) 40%, other 1.5%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "October 2025"
},
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> Zanzibar elects a president as head of government for internal matters; election held on 28 October 2020; Hussein MWINYI (CCM) 76.3%, Maalim Seif SHARIF (ACT-Wazalendo) 19.9%, other 3.8%<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government<br><br><strong>note 3:</strong> after the death of President John MAGUFULI in March 2021, Vice President Samia Suluhu HASSAN assumed the presidency"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Uhuru (freedom) torch, giraffe"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, blue, black"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president from among elected members of Parliament or persons who qualify to be elected as members of Parliament"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 14 January 2021 (next to be held in 2026)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (no term limits)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "14 January 2021"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2021: </em>Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (NRM) 58.6%, Robert Kyagulanyi SSENTAMU (aka Bobi WINE) (NUP) 34.8%, Patrick Oboi AMURIAT (FDC) 3.2%, other 3.4%<br><em><br><em>2016: </em></em>Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (NRM) 60.6%, Kizza BESIGYE (FDC) 35.6%, other 3.8%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2026"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "grey crowned crane"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "black, yellow, red"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "prior to the 2022 coups and ad hoc suspension of laws and constitutional provisions, Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "prior to the 2022 coups and ad hoc suspension of laws and constitutional provisions, president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last held on 22 November 2020 (next were to be held by July 2024, but were delayed); prime minister appointed by the president with consent of the National Assembly"
"text": "prior to the 2022 coups and ad hoc suspension of laws and constitutional provisions, president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president with consent of the National Assembly"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "22 November 2020"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2020:</em> Roch Marc Christian KABORE reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Roch Marc Christian KABORE (MPP) 57.9%, Eddie KOMBOIGO (CDP) 15.5%, Zephirin DIABRE (UPC) 12.5%, other 14.1%<br><br><em>2015:</em> Roch Marc Christian KABORE elected president in first round; percent of vote - Roch Marc Christian KABORE (MPP) 53.5%, Zephirin DIABRE (UPC) 29.6%, Tahirou BARRY (PAREN) 3.1%, Benewende Stanislas SANKARA (UNIR-MS) 2.8%, other 10.9%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 30 September 2022, a military junta led by TRAORE took power and ousted Transition President Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo DAMIBA "
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "were to be held by July 2024, but were delayed"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 30 September 2022, a military junta led by TRAORE took power and ousted Transition President Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo DAMIBA"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"legislature name": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "white stallion"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "red, yellow, green"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of the National Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 November 2024 (next to be held in November 2029)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "27 November 2024"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024:</em> Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH elected president in the first round; percent of vote -Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH (SWAPO) 57%, Panduleni  ITULA (IPC) 26%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.10%, Bernadus SWARTBOOI (LPM) 4.72%, Job AMUPANDA (AR) 1.80%, Hendrik GAOBEAB (UDF) 1.16%; other 3.31%<br><br><em>2019:</em> Hage GEINGOB reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Hage GEINGOB (SWAPO) 56.3%, Panduleni ITULA (independent) 29.4%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.3%, other .9%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "November 2029"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "oryx (antelope)"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, red, green, white, yellow"
},
"National anthem": {

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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion, elephant"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "blue, yellow, red"
},
"National coat of arms": {
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},
"note": "<b>note:</b> annual % change based on consumer prices"
},
"Credit ratings": {
"Moody's rating": {
"text": "B3 (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>The year refers to the year in which the current credit rating was first obtained."
},
"GDP - composition, by sector of origin": {
"agriculture": {
"text": "7.1% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "18-35 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2023)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the UEDF&rsquo;s primary mission is external security but it also has domestic security responsibilities, including protecting members of the royal family; the king is the UEDF commander in chief and holds the position of minister of defense, although the UEDF reports to the Army commander and principal undersecretary of defense for day-to-day operations; the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) is responsible for maintaining internal security as well as migration and border crossing enforcement; it is under the prime minister, although the king is the force&rsquo;s titular commissioner in chief; the UEDF was originally created in 1973 as the Royal Swaziland Defense Force (2024)"
"text": "the UEDF&rsquo;s primary mission is external defense, which includes mostly securing the borders; it also has domestic security responsibilities, including protecting members of the royal family; the king is the UEDF commander in chief and holds the position of minister of defense, although the UEDF reports to the Army commander and principal undersecretary of defense for day-to-day operations; the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) is responsible for maintaining internal security as well as migration and border crossing enforcement; it is under the prime minister, although the king is the force&rsquo;s titular commissioner in chief; the UEDF was originally created in 1973 as the Royal Swaziland Defense Force (2024)"
}
},
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"text": "Cabinet appointed by president from among members of the National Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last held on 12 August 2021 (next to be held in 2026)"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "12 August 2021"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2021</em>: Hakainde HICHILEMA elected president; percent of the vote - Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 57.9%, Edgar LUNGU (PF) 37.3%, other 4.8%<br><br><em>2016</em>: Edgar LUNGU reelected president; percent of vote - Edgar LUNGU (PF) 50.4%, Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 47.6%, other 2%; note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2026"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "African fish eagle"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, red, black, orange"
},
"National anthem": {

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by president, responsible to National Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "each presidential candidate nominated with a nomination paper signed by at least 10 registered voters (at least 1 candidate from each province) and directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 23 August 2023 (next to be held in 2028); co-vice presidents drawn from party leadership"
"text": "each presidential candidate nominated with a nomination paper signed by at least 10 registered voters (at least 1 candidate from each province) and directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (no term limits); co-vice presidents drawn from party leadership"
},
"most recent election date": {
"text": "23 August 2023"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2023: </em>Emmerson MNANGAGWA reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Emmerson MNANGAGWA (ZANU-PF) 52.6%, Nelson CHAMISA (MDC-T) 44%, Wilbert MUBAIWA (NPC) 1.2%, other 2.2%<br><em><br>2018:</em> Emmerson MNANGAGWA elected president in first round; percent of vote - Emmerson MNANGAGWA (ZANU-PF) 50.7%, Nelson CHAMISA (MDC-T) 44.4%, Thokozani KHUPE (MDC-N) 0.9%, other 4%"
},
"expected date of next election": {
"text": "2028"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Zimbabwe bird symbol, African fish eagle, flame lily"
},
"National colors": {
"National color(s)": {
"text": "green, yellow, red, black, white"
},
"National anthem": {