Countdown: Africa’s elections in 2023

An electoral official accredits a woman to vote at a polling station during the Anambra State governorship election at Uga, Aguata district in southeast Nigeria, on November 6, 2021. Nigerians head to the polls in February 2023. PHOTO |  AFP

Africa’s elections have either been improving or regressing. It largely depends on who you ask.

Doubters say a recent outbreak of coups and coup attempts suggests low belief in elections as a means of choosing leaders.