Numerous countries will hold elections in 2023. Here are five to watch. 

When the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began generating electricity a few days ago, it marked a triumphant moment for a troubled country. Paired with the images of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s engagements at the recent AU and European Union-Africa Summits, in which he advocated for a stronger African voice in international decision-making, and the news that the Ethiopian parliament voted to lift the state of emergency that had been imposed late last year, the latest developments can seem like a return to form for Ethiopia and its relations with the rest of the world.

Numerous countries will hold elections in 2021. Here are ten to watch. 

The country’s bloated debt portfolio is the outcome of decades-long economic mismanagement.

Including the SDF-held Northeast in the UN peace talks would be a way to accomplish both.