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New Mo Ibrahim Report Reveals Democratic Backsliding in Africa

The report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on African governance rates the continent as "less safe, secure and democratic" than it was a decade ago. Between 2019 and 2021, improvements in governance across Africa "have flatlined", the Foundation says - even before accounting for the continuing challenges of 2022. Climate-fueled droughts and floods, a growing burden of disease, and grain shortages due to the Ukraine war have contributed to spreading insecurity, and the number of governments overthrown by coups has increased. While noting improvements in some categories of human development, including gender equity, the Foundation's Mo Ibrahim, when launching the report, said: "Unfortunately in the area of security [and the] rule of law, in the area of rights and participation [and ] inclusion - all these have been deteriorating", and he called for sustained efforts to reverse those trends.

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