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October 19, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
New From CFR: John Campbell on the Ibrahim Index and Prize

On his blog this week, CFR senior fellow John Campbell discussed the 2012 Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership and the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), both issued by the…

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October 16, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
No Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership this Year–Again

The Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership is awarded to a democratically-elected African chief of state who pursues good governance and then leaves office according to the constituti…

Sudanese-born telecommunications entrepreneur Mo Ibrahim listens during a conference promoting good governance in Africa, in Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam 15/11/2009.

March 4, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
Namibia’s President Wins Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership

The 2014 Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership has been awarded to the Namibian president, Hifikepunye Pohamba. He is set to leave office later this month. Mo Ibrahim, British-Sudane…

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July 15, 2024

West Africa
An Opportunity to Reimagine ECOWAS

The split between ECOWAS and the mutinous AES states may be just what the regional body needed. 

A view shows the empty seats of Mali and Guinea during the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit in Abuja, Nigeria on July 7, 2024.

February 13, 2023

Malaysia
Anwar’s First Months in Office: An Assessment

Malaysia's fractious parliamentary politics present significant governance challenges to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysian Prime Minister stands in front of flags of Singapore and Malaysia

May 23, 2024

Election 2024
A Second Trump Term: How Will Each Southeast Asian State Respond? Part 2

A potential second Trump administration would force Southeast Asian countries to make difficult choices between the United States and China.

Former President Trump gestures while speaking in front of a crowd wearing a red tie and blue suit.