And the Winner Is . . . None

The Sudan-born billionaire, Mo Ibrahim, established the Mo Ibrahim Prize in 2007 to reward former African leaders who led their country well and improved the lives of their peoples during their term in office. But for the second year running, the prize has been awarded to no former African leader. While the debate about the propriety of such a prize continues, the verdict is clear: no African leader who left office in at least the last two years did well enough to deserve such a prize.