The report warns that the erosion of rule of law, judicial independence, and public security is making it harder for countries to translate economic potential into broad-based prosperity.
The report identifies juntas as the major perpetrator of human right violations in Africa
As the year comes to a close, The Liberalist reflects on the major events that shaped the state of press freedom in Africa
Cameroon’s disputed election exposes Africa’s deeper crisis as ageing leaders cling to power in a continent driven by youth and desperate for renewal.
…the magazine launches with two volumes exploring corruption, failed governance, and everyday life under poor policies.
The resignation of Geoffrey Nnaji after Premium Times’s forgery exposé has raised hard questions about Nigeria’s institutions and whether the law will act on clear evidence of criminality.
Ekpa warned that without effective enforcement of the rule of law, constitutional guarantees of human rights risk remaining symbolic across Africa.
Delayed judgments in South Africa, with over 220 judgments pending for more than six months, are eroding public trust in the judiciary and raising urgent calls for judicial reform.
The state, holding vast land assets, should transfer its property, in ownership, to deserving citizens. Under no circumstances should the state sit on land.
To many advocates, voting behind bars is more about respecting the rights of the inmates who have already lost so much.
While Goita continues to tout his leadership as a stabilising force, analysts caution that his extended rule has eroded Mali’s democratic institutions.
High-profile Africans are increasingly falling into the nets of foreign law enforcers for crimes they could easily evade at home.
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