Claim: President Bola Tinubu ranked as the third most corrupt person in the world, according to the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Verdict:
While states are slow to act, the private sector remains caged by outdated policies and regulatory red tape.
While over 70 percent of Africans support multi-party elections and presidential term limits, trust in electoral processes has weakened. Only 58 percent believe their most recent election was free and fair, down from 66 percent in 2014, and 48 percent say votes are not counted fairly.
Africa’s press freedom is deteriorating, with many countries experiencing increased repression, violence, and state-sanctioned media manipulation against journalists.
Civilian life in eastern Congo for the past months has spiralled into a state of great humanitarian conditions through displacement and hunger.
For the past seven years since the peace accord, the foundation of the peace deals has always been under threat.
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