Africa struggling with democratic backsliding, report shows

Mo Ibrahim and Paul Kagame in Kigali

Mo Ibrahim (left), founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation talks with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame in Kigali in 2018. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Governance patterns in African countries have improved in the past decade, albeit with teething challenges.

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) released on January 25 says that African governance has mostly remained static since 2019, despite having made forward leaps in years from 2012.