Editing Elective monarchy (section)

===Africa===
==== Regency of Algiers ====
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The [[Regency of Algiers]] (from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century) was an elective monarchy, whose [[Regency of Algiers#Dey of Algiers|dey]] was elected, depending on the period, by the [[Regency of Algiers#Diwân council|Divan of Algiers]] or by the Taïfa of the raïs (Assembly of the corsairs). The elected deys also bore the title of governor-sultan of Algiers or sultan of Algiers.

====Mali Empire====
In Africa, the [[Mali Empire]] functioned as both a constitutional and elective monarchy. The [[Mansa (title)|mansa]], or emperor, had to be approved by the Great Assembly known as the [[Gbara]], despite hereditary claims.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}

====Kongo====
The [[Kingdom of Kongo]] was a purer example of an elective monarchy, where blood claims had even less influence.  Nobles elected a king's successor, and it was common for the successor to be of a different family than his predecessor.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}

This form of elective monarchy existed in the kingdom from its inception around 1400 until its complete disintegration in the early 20th century.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}

====West Africa====
In the pre-colonial period, a number of [[West Africa]]n rulers, such as the kings and chieftains of the [[Ashanti Empire]] and those of [[Ife]] and the [[Oyo Empire]], were elected from amongst the various [[royal family|royal families]] of their polities by colleges of noblemen known as [[kingmaker]]s. This practice has continued to the present day.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}