Afghans Impatient for New ID Cards
Biometric documents meant to reduce fraud in upcoming parliamentary polls.
4 Mar 15
Accountability
Armenia's European Judge Controversy
President invalidates candidate selection amid allegations that process was flawed.
25 Feb 15
Shoreline Protection Efforts Failing in Nigeria
A decade after the project began, crucial sea defences in southern Nigerian town remain unfinished.
20 Feb 15
Uproar Over Hepatitis Outbreak in Armenia
Government blamed after patients contracted the disease while undergoing routine operations.
20 Feb 15
Election Surprise Opens Window of Change in Sri Lanka
Incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa expected an easy win, but instead he was ousted by a candidate pledging to govern as “a servant, not an authoritarian”.
16 Jan 15
Afghans Unconvinced by Ghani, 100 Days On
Interviews reflect sense of disappointment that new president hasn’t lived up to expectations.
15 Jan 15
Afghans Slam Government Corruption
Calls for institutional reforms to boost public trust in officialdom.
9 Jan 15
Afghans Call for More Effective Local Spending
Provincial needs ignored when budget allocations are decided by central government.
7 Jan 15
Corruption Claimed in Afghan Civil Service Appointments
When public servants are picked for their political connections, transparency and probity go out the window.
31 Dec 14
Bosnia: European Values Must Come from Within
A proper federal structure might rationalise an over-complex system of governance, but neither institutional change nor EU accession is enough to fix Bosnia's problems.
22 Dec 14
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