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In December 2016, four elected presidents (Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and John Dramani Mahama of Ghana) told Gambia’s autocratic leader Yahya Jammeh that his time was over. Due to elections, Johnson Sirleaf and Mahama are no longer in office today.

Democratic governance

A mixed bag

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by Vladimir Antwi-Danso
Juan Orlando Hernández is set to stay president of Honduras.

Elections

No transparency

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by Rita Trautmann

France is leading the free world, but cannot fill void

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by Hans Dembowski
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn (center) and honour guard march at a ceremony for late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October 2017.

Military rule

The monarchy’s bodyguard

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by Siwach Sripokangkul
by John Draper

Tunisia’s young democracy deserves western support

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by Hans Dembowski

George Soros

Mission inspired by Karl Popper’s liberal philosophy

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by Dan Nolan
Kem Sokha after his release from prison in January 2006. This time, he faces up to 30 years in jail.

Democracy

The path has been cleared for Hun Sen

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by Katja Dombrowski
The more people pay taxes, the better: market in Porto Novo, Benin.

Public finance

Incentives to become formal

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by Karim Okanla
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo wants the state to generate the revenues it needs.

National revenue services

Broaden the base; close loopholes

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by Stefanie Rauscher
by Hans Dembowski
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