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Mafia groups don’t just cause harm through violence, they can erode the principles that make a democracy function.
Candlelight vigil for slain corruption fighter Babita Deokaran in Johannesburg.
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Given South Africa’s staggering corruption levels, a strong legal framework is needed to encourage and protect whistleblowers.
Nigeria’s new police chief must continue to enforce discipline within the police.
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Nigeria’s new police chief needs fresh ideas to confront old challenges.
Nelson Mandela, the late first president of democratic South Africa, is credited with the relatively peaceful transition from apartheid rule.
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There is never going to be a final assessment of Mandela’s legacy. How it is regarded will continue to change, depending on the destination South Africa travels to.
A minibus driver and an agbero exchange blows at Ojota, Lagos.
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A new book focuses on the politics of road transport, the everyday corruption and the hard-living world of transport workers in Lagos, Nigeria.
Jep Gambardella, the narcissistic and excessive central character in Sorrentino’s allegory of Silvio Berlusconi.
Allociné
The Oscar-winning film sketches out the broad themes of Berluconist hedonism, all against the backdrop of the decline of ideologies that shaped 20th-century Italy.
Mozambican Armed Defence Forces being inspected in Cabo Delgado Province.
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In parts of Nigeria and Mozambique, the central governments and state institutions are either absent or unable to address the dire socio-economic conditions and related instability.
President Ramaphosa, right, receives the final report of the State Capture Commission from Judge Zondo in 2020.
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The Zondo Commission was globally unique in scope and scale. The book selects and explains its key findings and recommendations.
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Already there is much talk about who the agency should investigate first. Here’s who can bring cases and how the body will operate.
President of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Konneh announcing partial election results in Freetown on June 26, 2023.
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Sierra Leone needs to rebuild public trust in its election by maintaining a completely transparent process.
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Corruption in countries like Australia can be difficult to spot, which is why bodies like ICAC are performing such a vital role.
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Health workers with relatives in positions of power were frequently absent from work.
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In a world where economic sanctions make trade in US dollars almost impossible, gold has offered a way to evade these restrictions.
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Peace and security in South Sudan depend on a fully functioning, peaceful and democratic government in Khartoum
Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter.
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The book shows how parts of South Africa now fester with organised crime.
‘Not a problem.’
A Lot of People
The Economic Crime Bill is supposed to be riding to the rescue, but it won’t make much difference in its current form.
The successful courting of Honduras is the latest example of China’s influence in Latin America.
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As US influence in Latin America has waned, Beijing has been able to expand business interests in the region on the back of shady practices.
New apartments blocks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia’s mass housing project has built and transferred half-a-million houses in two decades – but it’s damaging the social fabric of communities.
Fear has important consequences for how people vote, what they spend their money on, who they consider to be part of their communities, and who they treat as outsiders.
Keri Russell plays a a nonpolitical straight shooter in a political role that she grudgingly accepts.
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Although the series perpetuates the stereotype that politically ambitious women can’t be trusted in high office, it thoughtfully portrays the ubiquity of everyday sexism in political culture.