The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is famous for handing out $5 million each year as a prize for African good governance. This year it is keeping its money and prize for lack of anyone who could claim both democratic election and good government on the continent of Africa.
The Mo Ibrahim Prize for achievement in African leadership is awarded to a democratically elected former African head of state or government who has left office in the past three years. It is funded by Mo Ibrahim, a Sudan-born billionaire.
Past recipients are Joaquim Chissano, former Mozambican president, and Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Botswana’s former president.
Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and anti-apartheid icon, is an honorary laureate.
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Were you sir born in Johannesburg? It did not say where you have to be born….
True. The bind is in the idea of “democratically elected”.
Otherwise how about me? What the world needs is a white bread Canadian….
-Steve.
AY, it says democratically elected… not the American kind.
I wonder how long you would have to stay?
Well heck, let me nominate, Obama, nah not an African, Bush, not a real American. Me, well for 5 Million a year I could live most anywhere….Ok, I accept the nomination…..