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5 elections to watch in 2023 – what's at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

  • Written by Blessing-Miles Tendi, Associate Professor in the Politics of Africa, University of Oxford
imageVotes aplenty in 2023smartboy10 via Getty Images

Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy election specialist with egg on their face.

In short, there are too many unknowns – the state of the economy,...

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