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

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,...