Authoritarian regimes around the world are banding together to bypass international institutions and human rights norms that conflict with their abusive practices, writes analyst Andrew Rizzardi. Unlike the alliances of the Cold War era, these partnerships have few ideological underpinnings …
International democracy and governance programs are a critical part of America’s global engagement strategy, not only because working to “advance human dignity” reflects our country’s values, but also because it can “spur economic growth” abroad and at home, …
The Angolan government has begun criminal proceedings against investigative journalist Rafael Marques de Morais (right), prompting a host of democracy, human rights, and civil society groups to write an open letter to Attorney General João Maria de Sousa, requesting that …
Fifty years after independence, genuine democracy continues to elude Uganda. After decades of brutal dictatorship and autocratic rule, current president Yoweri Museveni restored the world’s hope for peace and prosperity when he took power in January 1986 and embarked …
Boko Haram militants in Nigeria’s north-east have been forced onto the defensive, says the country’s military, adding that the Islamist group is “in disarray” and retreating in large numbers as a result of the current offensive.
The insurgents …
Countries dependent on revenue from extractive industries are plagued by government mismanagement, lack of transparency and corruption, according to a new report.
A “striking governance deficit” prevents citizens of resource-rich states from enjoying the benefits of energy development and mining, …
Some 228 civil society and human rights groups have signed an appeal calling for the release of several activists convicted for exposing corruption and mismanagement in the province of Bandundu.
The authorities should unconditionally free the twelve members of the …
The United States should give a higher priority to advancing global religious freedom as a matter of national security, says a major new survey. The persecution of people of faith is inherently dangerous because it has the effect of …
“Warlord-style military commanders integrated into the government of the world’s top producer of cocoa Ivory Coast are making millions of dollars by plundering exports of cocoa beans and other resources, according to a report conducted by United Nations experts,” The …
“The most damning part of a new documentary about Beatrice Mtetwa, a lawyer who’s spent decades fighting human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, comes from the mouth of President Robert Mugabe’s former minister of information,” writes The Washington Post’s …