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Governance in decline in 21 African countries – Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Governance has suffered setbacks in 21 African countries, while 33 nations reported improvements, according to the annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance. The report, published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, blamed deteriorating security conditions for the worsening governance performance in nearly half African states. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation defines governance as the provision of political, […]

French criminal court sentences former Liberian rebel commander to 30 years in jail

A French criminal court has handed former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara a 30-year prison sentence for violence against civilians and complicity in crimes against humanity between 1993 and 1994 during Liberia’s first civil war. The 49-year-old had been sentenced to life in prison during a first trial in Paris in 2022. In the appeals […]

Tunisia: New Cabinet Team Unveiled; Early Elections Avoided

Tunisia’s Prime Minister designate Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednesday unveiled his new coalition government after reaching an agreement with Ennahda moderate Islamist Party. Fakhfakh said the new cabinet team, composed of 30 ministers and 2 secretaries of state, is the result of consensus between parties and parliamentary blocs involved in the consultations. The new cabinet represents […]