The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. “The prize awards $5 million over 10 years and $200,000 annually for life thereafter to encourage leadership that improves the prospects of people in the continent.” Why no winner this year is not obvious to me? Thabo Mbeki was mentioned but he seems undeserving to me. His positions on HIV/AIDS and Mugabe are reasons enough. John Kufuor would have been a deserving winner. A peaceful democratic transition in Ghana is something to celebrate. Here is one story about the decision.
