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\ Kleptocratic corruption is an acute form of grand corruption that bedevils much of the developing world and entities, such as Belarus, Brazil, and Russia. Since domestic judicial processes in places plagued with corruption — especially desperate despotisms like Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Honduras, Myanmar, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe — are … Continue reading
Robert I. Rotberg Hakainde Hichilema’s resounding victory in Zambia’s August presidential poll proves that Africans can abandon identity preferences, resist intimidation by an incumbent regime and oust a sitting autocrat accustomed to rigging elections.Voters in that one southern African country removed president Edgar Lungu, a despot who had increasingly brutalized opponents, curtailed free speech and … Continue reading
Hakainde Hichilema’s overwhelming election victory last week to become Zambia’s seventh president has unexpectedly re-established democracy in the heart of Africa. The result demonstrates the power of civil society in upholding the rule of law and – almost for the first time – a reduced role for ethnicity as a voting factor in African politics. … Continue reading
Africa and Asia: The Key Issues 