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Ghana’s flawed democracy has failed to establish mechanisms to effectively control corruption.
The government must not trample on its own laws and court decisions. Compliance with the constitution must be the priority.
South Africa’s courts are likely to set a high bar in cases brought against the government’s most recent state of disaster declaration.
Raymond W. Baker says the estimated hundreds of billions of dollars in hidden wealth a decade ago has skyrocketed to trillions today.
The culture of impunity that has lingered since the presidency of Jacob Zuma has to give way to a new era of integrity and accountability.
A large proportion of Americans is willing to support leaders who would violate democratic principles.
Trump isn’t the first modern president with legal problems, but he would be the first former president to be indicted for alleged crimes.
The court should have given the public a much clearer understanding of how it came to its decision, and what consideration it had given to public opinion.
Ignoring any order of the court undermines democracy and the rule of law. No one should be above the law.
The impeachment process could derail Ramaphosa’s political career and seriously hurt the governing ANC’s electoral prospects in 2024.
The East African Court of Justice has been a keen promoter of the rule of law, democracy and human rights.
Many people accept the Egyptian government’s restrictions on freedoms, for a variety of conflicting reasons.
Protest is a way to keep potential abuses of the rule of law in check. But what happens if citizens and authorities feel protesters go too far in violating the rule of law?
Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose different risks for older democracies like the US than in younger ones.
Adopted in 1949, India’s original constitution has withstood the test of time to help shape the world’s largest democracy. But as India hits turbulent time, so does its landmark constitution.
The AU needs to address two main problems to steer Africa into a prosperous future – the use of unconstitutional means by some leaders to cling to power and disregard for the rule of law.
Peddlers of dangerous ideas regarding the constitution should be reminded of what was done in the name of a legislative majority under apartheid.
Ending violence against foreigners can only happen by first recognising – and addressing – the hazards of South Africa’s crumbling system of indirect rule.
If diplomatic efforts cannot avert further conflict between Ukraine and Russia, a dramatic shift in international relations could occur that would have huge consequences for NATO.
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