Credibility of elections under threat globally

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission workers arrange ballot material ahead of the final general election in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, on August 7, 2022. File| Nation Media Group

Twenty-one African countries experienced significant declines in the credibility of elections between 2020 and 2024, Stockholm-based intergovernmental organisation, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.

One in three voters this year is casting a ballot in countries where election quality is worse than five years ago, according to a report by the International IDEA.