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Olufunto Akinduro

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Olufunto Akinduro

Olufunto Akinduro is a senior programme officer at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

Observers monitor the official closure of polls at a polling station in Mathare slum in Nairobi, Kenya in 2017. Photo: Luis Tato/AFP
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Why the polls still need watching

Although still needed, the relevance and credibility of electoral observers requires assessment

  • Olufunto Akinduro
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