The State of African Governance - Progress & Setbacks

In the past five years the number of countries which have improved their governance has dropped to 34, while the number showing a decline has risen to 20, says the latest edition of the 2017 Ibrahim Index of African Governance.

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"Worryingly, in a continent where 41 percent of the population is under 15 years old, progress in education has nearly ground to halt," says the report.

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